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
Serge	SERZH	French
Tasgall	-	Scottish
Keshet	-	Hebrew
DÖLf	DULF	Limburgish
Malai	-	Thai
Valarie	VAL-ə-ree	English