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run a tight ship

Idiom Leadership

Meaning

to manage an organization or group efficiently and strictly

Example Sentences

"The manager runs a tight ship, and everyone follows the rules."

Related Expressions

have steam coming out of your ears

to be visibly very angry

red tape

excessive bureaucracy or rules

batten down

to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble

go according to plan

to happen as expected

spitting image

someone who looks exactly like another person

carry the responsibility

to be in charge of something or to be responsible for it