keep posted

Idioms & Phrases

keep posted

Supply with up-to-date information, as in Keep me posted about your new job. This usage alludes to the accounting practice of posting the latest figures in a ledger. [Early 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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