{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep a record of. * /The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park./ 2. To keep a watch on; check. * /The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat./ Compare: KEEP TRACK OF.
KEEP TABS ON
Meaning of KEEP TABS ON in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012