tight ship

A well-managed organization, as in The camp director runs a tight ship. This metaphoric term alludes to a ship in which the ropes are taut and by extension the ship is strictly managed. [Second half of 1900s]

tight ship

A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization: We run a tight ship.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Constanza	kon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Gross	[grəus]
SiÔR	SHOR	Welsh
Zuzen	-	Basque
Carley	KAHR-lee	English (Modern)
Aureole	AWR-ee-ol	English (Rare)