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

Koparde says that this is why it's crucial to keep track of the species that live in the Western Ghats.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When Eberle asked what a preteen needed a calendar for, he told her, “I want to keep track of when I’m here and when I’m at Dad’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Players’ biometric data are tracked alongside their gameplay so performance managers like Nata Hiron can keep track of their peak performance and recovery times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

There was no feasible way back then to keep track of the value of anyone’s assets or net worth in any meaningful real-time way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

But nobody was certain whether their years were equal to each other or not, because nobody had ever thought to keep track, that Jinny knew of.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder