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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keep track

Mariska Hargitay changed her hairstyle so many times throughout the Emmy Awards it was hard to keep track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

In March, Physical Intelligence developed what it called Multi-Scale Embodied Memory, which allows its model to keep track of tasks for up to 15 minutes and correct mistakes — a significant feat.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

MC: We keep track of all the inbound leads that we have every time we have a partner meeting, which is every week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The app allows farmers like McClements to complete medicine records on the move and keep track of what tasks need to be done by whom around the farm.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

So Joy gets me a calendar to keep track of the days.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar