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 also want to decide on a date by which everything should be settled up and how you are going to keep track of expenses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s especially useful during a global event like the World Cup—when even the most devoted soccer fan is hard-pressed to keep track of every group-stage result, knockout permutation, and concurring match windows.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Cattle are surprisingly hard to count and keep track of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In front of the hospital gates, a guard in a surgical mask did his best to keep track of all the comings and goings.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She had to flip over the pieces of paper and start using the backs to keep track of it all.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz