KEEP TABS ON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Keep a record on or watch attentively

Example:

The government keeps tabs on the dissidents

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "keep tabs on" is one way to...):

follow; keep an eye on; observe; watch; watch over (follow with the eyes or the mind)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody