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KEEP TABS ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep tabs on mean? 

KEEP TABS ON (verb)
  The verb KEEP TABS ON has 1 sense:

1. keep a record on or watch attentivelyplay

  Familiarity information: KEEP TABS ON used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


KEEP TABS ON (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Keep a record on or watch attentively

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The government keeps tabs on the dissidents

Hypernyms (to "keep tabs on" is one way to...):

follow; keep an eye on; observe; watch; watch over (follow with the eyes or the mind)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody


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