keep/lose track
keep track
To actively keep an account of something so that one is well informed about it, often by routinely monitoring or assessing it. You have so many students. I really wonder how you keep track of them all. Please keep track of these shipments so that we know if everything arrived. Movies these days have so many sequels that it's hard to keep track.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
keep track
(of someone or something) Go to keep tab(s) (on someone or something).
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lose track (of someone or something)
to lose contact with someone; to forget where something is. I lost track of all my friends from high school. Tom has lost track of his glasses again.
See also: lose, track
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
keep track
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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lose track
see under keep track.
See also: lose, track
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
keep/lose ˈtrack (of somebody/something)
stay/not stay informed about somebody/something; remember/forget about the number of something, the time, etc: It’s hard to keep track of how much money we spend every month. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve lost my keys.See also: keep, lose, track
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- keep track
- keep track of something/someone
- in the loop
- blackball
- blackball (one)
- keep/stay out of somebody's way
- Keep out of my way
- keep out of the way
- keep out of the/(one's) way
- keep a tab on (someone or something)