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

One helpful way to keep track of time is to hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice, the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times

A good place to keep track of the potential for a good viewing in your area is The Met Office's UK Cloud Cover Map.

From BBC

The Space Surveillance Center ran on a certain software program that needed periodic testing and evaluation and I helped test the computer software that kept track of all objects orbiting the Earth.

From Salon

Across the country, people are adopting GPS-based systems to keep track of those who wander.

From BBC

A wall of flat screens in a secret bunker in Mexico City kept track.

From The Wall Street Journal