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kept tabs on

kept tabs on is the simple past of keep tabs on.

Meaning of keep tabs on

Verb

keep tabs on (third-person singular simple present keeps tabs on, present participle keeping tabs on, simple past and past participle kept tabs on)

  1. (idiomatic) To monitor; to keep track of; to watch.
    • If you are careful to keep tabs on your finances, you should be able to stay within a budget.

Questions about kept tabs on

What is kept tabs on the simple past of?
Kept tabs on is the simple past of keep tabs on.

Words near kept tabs on in the dictionary

  1. kept someone sweet
  2. kept someone up at night
  3. kept soul and body together
  4. kept straight
  5. kept stumm
  6. kept tabs on
  7. kept the baby
  8. kept the ball rolling
  9. kept the book
  10. kept the field
  11. kept the flag flying

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