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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see TIGHT SHIP.
American Heritage Idioms