run a taut ship

To keep a place, group, or organization very well organized and operating efficiently. Jane sure ran a taut ship around here. The department has devolved into chaos without her leadership.

See also: run, ship, taut

See also:

taut
run a tight ship
run a tight ship, to
tight ship
a tight ship
Mary Jane
Maryjane
take the slack up
be in and out
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