Everyday English
keep track of something
monitor something's progress or status
To keep track of something means to monitor it so that you know where it is, how it is changing, or what is happening to it.
Hear it in real life
How do you know how many miles you walk?
My watch keeps track of them for me.
I use a spreadsheet to keep track of my monthly expenses.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I keep track ‸ my spending.
Say: I keep track of my spending.
The phrase requires the preposition "of" before the thing being monitored.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep track of something; lose track of something
Your turn: say it out loud
I use a spreadsheet to keep track of my monthly expenses.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep track of something
monitor something's progress or status
“I use a spreadsheet to keep track of my monthly expenses.”
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