run a tight ship

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run a tight ship and run a taut ship

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.

See also: run, ship, tight

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How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I'm Surrounded by Loose Cannons? How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I'm Surrounded by Loose Cannons? by Small Press Bookwatch Obama say that he intends to run a tight ship, and that an Obama administration would not be a return to the factional fighting of the Clinton White House. Obama Team known for its can do image by Asian News International You must run a tight ship in order to be successful in your home business and you must understand home businesses make it possible for you to live out your financial dreams, so it is always great to have more than one. Should I Love My Home Business? by Eric Fields / Business community			rule of thumb rule on rule out rule over rule the roost rule with a rod of iron rule with a velvet glove rule with an iron fist ruminate about rummage rummage around rummage through rumor has it that rump session rumple up rumpy-pumpy run run a comb through run a fever run a fever and run a temperature run a make on run a mile run a red light run a risk run a tab run a tight ship run across run afoul of run after run against run aground run along run amok run an errand run and run run around run around after run around like a blue-arsed fly run around like a chicken with its head cut off and run in circles run around with run as run at run away run away with run back run back over run back to run before can walk run behind run between run by			run run run run run (one's) eyes over run (one's) eyes over run (one's) eyes over run (one's) eyes over Run (single) Run (single) Run (single) Run (single) run (something) up the flagpole run (something) up the flagpole Run (song) Run (song) Run (song) Run (song) run a comb through run a fever run a fever and run a temperature run a line of soundings run a make on run a mile run a race run a red light run a risk run a risk run a tab run a taut ship run a tight ship run across run across run across run across run across run across someone or something Run Advertised Program run afoul run afoul run afoul run afoul run afoul of run afoul of run after run after run after run after run after Run After Catch run after someone or something Run After Tax Evaders run against run against run against run against run against run against someone or something run against the grain Run Aggressive run aground

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