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

Then you’ll be able to easily keep track of those and sleep well at night.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

And she created a scorecard on Slack to keep track of the chores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

Stories are also divided into paragraphs, chapters, stanzas, scenes, or episodes, each with their own endings, to help us keep track of things and understand what is going on.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones