keep track

Idioms  

1. Remain informed, follow the course of, as in Are you keeping track of the time? This usage alludes to following a literal track, as of footsteps. The antonym, lose track, alludes to straying or wandering from a track, as in I've lost track—what day are you leaving? [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

You have to keep track of it and think about it, even if you’re paying for advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Other users talk of building a dashboard to keep track of their child’s baseball stats, or automating the process of getting kids signed up for camps and daycare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

It focuses on helping users discover potential matches, gauge whether those potential matches are likely to respond and help users keep track of past conversations with previous matches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

BBC Newsbeat spoke to a group of young men and others who keep track of the online space, including charities that support women, to ask if they thought Theroux's film would have an impact.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“Why, goodness, we have dozens! Cauldrons, kettles, cook-pots—we can hardly keep track of them all.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander