Work & careers
stay on top of something
keep tasks under control
To stay on top of something means to deal with tasks or responsibilities regularly so they do not become difficult to manage.
Hear it in real life
How do you manage all those emails?
I check them twice a day to stay on top of things.
I use a weekly planner to stay on top of my appointments and deadlines.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: stay at the top of something
Say: stay on top of something
The fixed preposition is "on," not "at."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
stay on top of something; stayed on top of something; help someone stay on top of something
Your turn: say it out loud
I use a weekly planner to stay on top of my appointments and deadlines.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
stay on top of something
keep tasks under control
“I use a weekly planner to stay on top of my appointments and deadlines.”
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