keep\ tabs\ on

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.

Compare: keep track

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