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.

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	Pronounced	Usage
Leandro	le-AHN-dro (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Marcos	['ma:kəus]
Primitiva	pree-mee-TEE-vah (Spanish)	Spanish, Late Roman
Jahzeel	-	Biblical
Simonides	-	Ancient Greek
Rameses	RAM-ə-seez (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)