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

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

Vazquez didn’t keep track of how many all-nighters he pulled to finish his piece.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was easy to keep track because the FA had housed them in the same hotel as many of the journalists.

From BBC • May 10, 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

He kind of needed one because residents always wanted something from him— stamps, or batteries for their remote controls, or shoe polish—and it was hard to keep track.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman