keep track

keep track
{v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed or up-to-date; keep a count or record. * /What day of the week is it? I can't keep track./ - Usually used with "of". * /Mr. Stevens kept track of his business by telephone when he was in the hospital./ * /The farmer has so many chickens, he can hardly keep track of them all./ Compare: IN TOUCH, KEEP UP(3). Contrast: LOSE TRACK.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • keep track — (of sth) ► to keep a record of something, or make certain that you know or remember what has happened: »Keep track of the hours you work. »His job is to keep track of all the shipments going out to customers. Main Entry: ↑track …   Financial and business terms

  • keep track of — keep track (of (someone/something)) to continue to be informed or know about someone or something. I ve never been very good at keeping track of how I spend my money. You ve moved so many times, how can I possibly keep track? He s had so many… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep track — (of (someone/something)) to continue to be informed or know about someone or something. I ve never been very good at keeping track of how I spend my money. You ve moved so many times, how can I possibly keep track? He s had so many different jobs …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep track — verb keep informed of fully aware I keep track of the stock market developments • Ant: ↑lose track • Hypernyms: ↑know, ↑cognize, ↑cognise • Verb Frames: Somebody …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep track — {v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed or up to date; keep a count or record. * /What day of the week is it? I can t keep track./ Usually used with of . * /Mr. Stevens kept track of his business by telephone when he was in the hospital./… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep\ track — v. phr. To know about changes; stay informed or up to date; keep a count or record. What day of the week is it? I can t keep track. Usually used with of . Mr. Stevens kept track of his business by telephone when he was in the hospital. The farmer …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep track — check, count    Keep track of the time you work at the computer. Keep a record …   English idioms

  • keep track — verb To monitor; to track or record; to understand or follow. Please sign in so that we can keep track of who is here …   Wiktionary

  • keep track — to continue to know what is happening to something or someone. I don t know what he s doing now, he s had so many different jobs that it s difficult to keep track. I ve never been very good at keeping track of what I spend my money on. (often +… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep track of — maintain a record Please carefully keep track of your expenses during the trip …   Idioms and examples

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