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run_a_tight_ship

tight ship

English

Noun

tight ship (plural tight ships)

  1. (idiomatic) a well-organized and highly disciplined organization
    • 2015 February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, in The Guardian (London):
      I know your agent’s third cousin really wanted to hear their name, but the Oscar show producers run a tight ship, yes-sir-Bob.

Usage notes

  • Generally in the form "to run a tight ship".

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