Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)A well-organized and highly disciplined organization.

    to run a tight ship

    strenges Regiment

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The captain runs a tight ship.

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  2. I run a tight ship.

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  3. The new boss runs a really tight ship.

    ruНовый руководитель держит всё под контролем.

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  4. That woman knows how to run a tight ship.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
highly disciplined organization:

Forms

plural: tight ships
Singulartight ship
Pluraltight ships

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatediron fist

See also

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