Idiom
tight ship
Meaning
A well-organized and highly disciplined organization.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She runs a tight ship at the office.”
“The new manager runs a tight ship, so everyone arrives on time and finishes their work early.”
“By enforcing strict protocols and maintaining clear communication, the director ran a tight ship that consistently outperformed all competitors in the industry.”
Examples
simple
“She runs a tight ship at the office.”
contextual
“The new manager runs a tight ship, so everyone arrives on time and finishes their work early.”
complex
“By enforcing strict protocols and maintaining clear communication, the director ran a tight ship that consistently outperformed all competitors in the industry.”
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