run a tight ship meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to run a tight ship" idiom?

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Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Running a tight ship means that there should be fewer problems.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

To run a tight ship can be used formally or informally although to run a tight ship may be just a little on the informal side.
 

Answer 4

 

Idiom Scenario 3:

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Idiom Scenario 2:

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Two friends are talking about their families:

Friend 1:  I can't imagine how you manage at home with six children.
Friend 2:  It can get a little hectic sometimes but my wife is very much in control.  She makes rigid schedules and assigns instant punishments for children who do not follow the rules.
Friend 1:   Sounds like your wife runs a pretty tight ship.
Friend 2:  It's the only way we can manage.

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Idiom Scenario 1:

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An employee is talking to another employee who has just started working at a company ...

Established Employee:  Welcome to your new job.
New Employee:  Thank you.  I'm glad to have this opportunity.  I can't wait to get started.
Established Employee:  Just a couple of things.  The manager likes everything to be done exactly according to the manual and your job description.  Always keep your desk clean. File all your reports, without error and on time.  Never be late for work and never make personal calls at work.  These are just some of the procedures that will allow you to keep your job.
New Employee:  Sounds like the manager runs a tight ship.
Established Employee:  Absolutely.

Answer 7

Idiom Definition:

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"to run a tight ship"

to firmly control a business or other endeavor in an orderly, well-organized and disciplined fashion

 
Synonyms: control, controlling, neat, neatness, order, orderliness, orderly, organization, regulation, resolute, rigid, strict, tidiness, tidy, unbendable, unbending