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run a tight ship
run a tight ship
and run a taut shipto 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.
run a tight ship
to control a business or other organization firmly and effectively Ruth runs a tight ship and has no time for shirkers.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
DİLay | | - | Turkish |
Chantal | | shawn-TAHL (French), shawn-TAL (English), shan-TAL (English), shahn-TAHL (Dutch) | French, English, Dutch |
Kerri | | KER-ee | English |
Husniya | | - | Arabic |
Arke | | - | Frisian |
Darwin | | ['da:win] | |