idiom · neutral
keep someone in the loop
UK/kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ɪn ðə luːp/US/kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ɪn ðə lup/keep·SOME·one·in·the·LOOP
to keep someone informed about a situation or project
Examples
“Please keep me in the loop about any changes to the schedule.”
“The manager kept the whole team in the loop during the reorganisation.”
“I don't need details, just keep me in the loop.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the negotiations the chair kept all parties in the loop, which prevented confusion later.”
Collocations
- keep someone in the loop about
- keep stakeholders/colleagues in the loop
Word family
Common mistakes
keep someone on the loop→keep someone in the loop
I keep him in loop→I keep him in the loop
Say it for a higher band
5inform someone→6keep someone posted→7+keep someone in the loop
Synonyms
inform regularly
Easily confused
keep someone posted
“She said she'd keep me posted about the decision.”
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