keep on top

keep on top (of someone or something)

to stay well-informed about the status of someone or something. I need to keep on top of the president, because I am doing a report on him. News is easy to get these days, and I do what I can to keep on top.
See also: keep, on, top
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • put (someone) in the picture
  • put someone in the picture
  • put/keep somebody in the picture
  • keep (someone) in the picture
  • keep (someone) posted, to
  • keep track of (someone or something)
  • stay up on (something)
  • keep (someone) in the loop
  • keep abreast of something
  • keep astride of (something)