The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park.
The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
keep tab(s) on — idi inf keep tab(s) on, to maintain a watch over; record the activities of … From formal English to slang
keep tab on — or[keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep a record of. * /The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park./ 2. To keep a watch on; check. * /The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat./… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep tab on — or[keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep a record of. * /The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park./ 2. To keep a watch on; check. * /The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat./… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ tabs\ on — • keep tab on • keep tabs on v. phr. informal 1. To keep a record of. The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park. 2. To keep a watch on; check. The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat.… … Словарь американских идиом
keep — keepable, adj. keepability, n. /keep/, v., kept, keeping, n. v.t. 1. to hold or retain in one s possession; hold as one s own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the… … Universalium
tab — I [[t]tæb[/t]] n. v. tabbed, tab•bing 1) a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration 2) a tag or label 3) a small projection from a card, paper, or folder, used as an aid in filing 4) … From formal English to slang
tab — See: KEEP TAB ON or KEEP TABS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
tab — See: KEEP TAB ON or KEEP TABS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
tab — See: keep tab on or keep tabs on … Словарь американских идиом
keep a close check on — See: KEEP TAB(S) ON … Dictionary of American idioms
