Sentences with phrase «of tight ship»

Andrew Cuomo's transition team provides a glimpse of the kind of tight ship he's likely to run as governor.

Still, states run somewhat of a tighter ship.

Not exact matches

Brito ran a tight ship, but he also showed a knack for creative problem solving (albeit in service of financial performance).

They have access to both surging light - tight oil production, which will be in demand as low - sulfur requirements tighten in shipping at the end of the decade, as well as captive (and cheaper) Canadian heavy barrels.

It was a tight - knit cult convinced of its mission to connect everyone, but with the discipline of a military unit where everyone knew loose lips sink ships.

Conditions are generally expected to remain tight, in part due to short - run inelasticity in the supply of ships and continued strong world activity.

Either you encourage authenticity with all of its chaos, or you run a uncompromisingly tight ship of subjects.

Unfortunately for him, I run a tight ship and am committed to making sure he shakes this thing ASAP (by way of overpriced juices and cookies and stew), so he won't be leaving the house anytime soon.

As tight a ship as Buffalo seems to be running these days, we generally hear wind of FA talks and visits.

Early on the morning of the 14th, the mist still rising off the water and half obscuring the ship, 12 cadets, arranged in a tight circle, pushed on capstan bars thicker than baseball bats and slowly brought up the ship's 4,000 - pound anchor.

The veterans define terms for recruits, the Wisconsin grads on the staff — offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph, defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, tight ends coach Mickey Turner, strength coach Ross Kolodziej, etc. — serve as proof of concept, and the ship keeps sailing.

Hope he works it out somehow because if there's anyone capable of sailing this tight ship then is got ta be Wenger.

Impact of relegation: A blow to Huddersfield's pride, but chairman Dean Hoyle runs a tight ship and the club will be well - placed to bounce straight back.

They're also well known for running a tight ship, so won't try and buy their way out of trouble in January.

Despite Uncle Ken's constant claims that he was running a tight financial ship, this only appears to have been in terms of spending money on the actual playing side of the club.

Though, somewhat ironically, Newcastle will need to keep it tight at the back as well if they're to leave Wearside with all the spoils, as three of their four victories on the road have come without shipping a single goal.

Chris says he keeps a tight domestic ship: bed by seven on school days, plenty of fruit and veg (lamb tagine is on the menu tonight.

They really run a tight ship, which is just one of many things that we love about the NICU.

«It's a little tight here,» said Larry Alvarez, shipping manager, as he tried to sweep the shipping room floor without brushing the shoes of a dozen other busy workers.

David Beckham is every bit the family man, truly proud of all his kids accomplishments, he loves being a dad, but you can tell he doesn't take any lip and runs a tight ship.

Just as those who give to charity want to see as much as possible of their money go to the intended beneficiaries rather than chief executives» salaries, and investors in companies want to see overhead and administration costs kept down, elected politicians want to show voters that they are running a tight ship.

In the tight little ship of NY pols separation is far less than six degrees.

Run a tighter ship was the essence of Bo Dietl's advice for the hosts and organizers of the upcoming and final mayoral candidate debate.

Hybrid Tug Tugboats may look like something out of another era, but they play an essential role in ocean shipping as they push, pull, and prod large vessels into (and back out of) the tight quarters of a port.

According to Maughan, when PIs run tighter ships, there is oftentimes more of a feeling of camaraderie among the lab workers.

«By contrast, PIs who spend a lot of time in the lab tend to run tighter ships.»

Another analogy might be a group of naval ship designers on the Titanic discussing, while the ship slowly fills with water, technical detail about the hull steel plates size, the number of water tight compartments, the angle of the iceberg strike, etc..

I do all of my Christmas shopping online so that is why I need to have a tighter deadline for myself since I have to wait on shipping.

Revolve Clothing has a better selection of Plush leggings (but no tights) here, and Singer22 has pretty much everything (except free shipping like Shopbop and Revolve).

You were CEO of the household where responsibilities included the rearing of three children, cooking gourmet meals, entertaining house guests and running a tight ship.

Cady Introductions runs a tight ship and does everything to keep our database free of scammers.

The tight hallways and tiny rooms throughout the ship do emulate the claustrophobic feeling of the first two movies, which amplifies the tension and thrill of many scenes in the film.

From there, the film alternates between exposition and gradually building suspense as Balagueró ratchets up from one to two to a whole mess of zombies prowling the ship's tight, winding corridors.

The combat mechanics in Sea of Thieves are far from tight and while ship combat is fairly good, the battles do tend to devolve into the two ships sailing circles around each other until one crew gives up and goes home.

Annie suggests making adjustments to your way of thinking, «I like to run a tight ship in my classroom, but flexible seating has caused me to release some of that control.

But now Amazon is putting protocols in place to run a tighter ship in terms of removing content from its Kindle store that it feels is pirated or PLR.

by Karen Russell * The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt * The Sly Company of People Who Care by Rahul Bhattacharya The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell There But For The by Ali Smith Unless It Moves the Human Heart by Roger Rosenblatt Withering Tights by Louise Rennison You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon

I've done a lot of business with DMP and it's various outlets online recently and they seem to be running a tight ship thus far.

On the other hand, compared to most mutual fund managers, 35 names would be a tighter ship than 95 % of them run.

One of her biggest challenges is «managing work and the rescue - there is not enough time in the day, however, we run a pretty tight ship and get a lot done for being such a small organization,» Hillary said.

This requirement makes sense because it indicates serious involvement, you can't be part of such clubs unless you run a tight ship.

Both laws adversely affect the dog fancy; the airline bill resulted in tighter restrictions that interfered with shipping dogs for breeding, for shows, and for travel to new homes, and the breeder restriction law is based on number of puppies sold annually, not kennel conditions.

I must say that the vast majority of the farms we have attended keep a tight ship.

By looking to either side of your vessel you can aim a broadside with the left trigger and fire it with the right, while the A and B buttons can be used to control ship speed for tighter turns or quick dashes.

The keyboard is an acceptable method of piloting your ship, but really a joystick or controller is the best option for making those tight turns as a mouse struggles as the mouse struggles to keep up with the action.

They have shipped a lot of console bundles, to ensure that the eBay price doesn't get above $ 300 for the standalone unit, but supply of the standalone remains tight.»

The game sports a really cool pixelated art style that gives it a character all its own while offering tight gameplay and a lot of player choice in how certain elements in the game look such as the design of the ship.

Features • Sci - Fi action / adventure combines aerial and on - foot combat for a totally unique third - person shooter experience • Will's jetpack delives total freedom of movement allowing players to race against UFOs in high - speed chases and rain death from above onto unsuspecting otherworldly foes • Speed and scale unmatched by any other action title: send Will zipping through tight corridors and then out into immense canyons and futuristic geoscapes • Gravity - defying vertical combat system, where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down • Seemless transition between jetpack flight, ship - to - ship dog fighting and third - person shoot - «em - up action all exists within the same level — not broken up into different «areas» • Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls by jumping from surface to surface and hijack UFO's while in mid-air • Huge bosses that require fast reflexes and aerial barnstorming manoeuvres to defeat • Developed by Airtight Studios, a new group featuring team members from the Crimson Skies series of video games

The goal is to guide your ship inside of its tight corridors to a few interior segments, where you'll fight a variety of bad guys.

- Collision: The mangled remains of a cargo ship that's crashed into a New York City bridge, this map's tight corridors are made - up of burned - out vehicles and demolished shipping containers, creating a perfect space for run - and - gun players.