Webba tight ship A very well organized and efficiently operating place, group, or organization. Jane sure ran a tight ship when she worked here—the whole place has started falling … Webbtight ship in American English. US. Informal. an institution, business, etc. that is highly organized and efficiently run, like a naval vessel on which discipline is strictly enforced. …
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Webbrun a tight ship. Idiom (s): run a tight ship AND run a taut ship. Theme: CONTROL. to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. (Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical use.) • The new office manager really runs a tight ship. • Captain Jones is known for running a taut ship. WebbMeaning of run a tight ship. There is relatively little information about run a tight ship, maybe you can watch a bilingual story to relax your mood, I wish you a happy day! gerg douglas custom homes
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Webbför 2 dagar sedan · run a tight ship in American English. to exercise a close, strict control over a ship's crew, a company, organization, or the like. See full dictionary entry for ship. … WebbRun tight ship and run a tight ship are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Run tight ship" with "Run a tight ship", this phrases are similar. Run tight ship Definitions of Run a tight ship not found. Webb2 aug. 2006 · Re: What is the origin of the phrase \'Running a tight ship?\' Refers to tight discipline where no is allowed to become slack or a slacker. Traditionally maintained by liberal application of the lash. A practice that is much underused today. 1 Aug 2006 #7 stevebirch2002 New member Joined 11 Nov 2001 Messages 2,437 Location gerfornow