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keep tabs on somebody/something keep tabs on (someone or something)To routinely monitor or observe someone or something; to keep track of someone or something. It was revealed that the FBI kept tabs on him for years just because he once attended a meeting of a radical group. Keep tabs on the amount of feedback we get so that we know how many people this issue affects.See also: keep, on, tabkeep tabs onObserve carefully, keep a record of. For example, I hate having my boss keep tabs on my every move, or We've got to keep tabs on outgoing mail so we can keep track of postage. This expression uses to tab in the sense of "an account." [Late 1800s] Also see keep track. See also: keep, on, tabkeep tabs (or a tab) on monitor the activities or development of; keep under close observation. informal 1978 Mario Puzo Fools Die Jordan knew that Merlyn the Kid kept tabs on everything he did. See also: keep, on, tabkeep (close) ˈtabs on somebody/something (informal) watch somebody/something very carefully; keep informed about somebody/something: I’m not sure about Johnson — we’d better keep tabs on him until we know we can trust him. ♢ I’m keeping tabs on the number of private phone calls you all make from the office.See also: keep, on, somebody, something, tab keep tabs on Informal To observe carefully over time: Let's keep tabs on expenditures.See also: keep, on, tab |