The phrase
"tight ship" means to manage something efficiently and effectively, ensuring things are organized, controlled, and running smoothly.
Full definition
Perhaps they are just really good at telling their story, but I walked away from their submission convinced they are running a
pretty tight ship.
They don't appear particularly interested in testing the boundaries of the tax code, but they also run a
very tight ship.
According to Maughan, when PIs
run tighter ships, there is oftentimes more of a feeling of camaraderie among the lab workers.
That's mostly thanks to Microsoft, which runs a much
tighter ship with Windows Phone than Google does with its open - source Android.
He also runs a very
tight ship in defence, one that has yet to concede two or more goals in a game under his tutelage, so a clinical display from the home side should see them come out on top for the fourth match in a row.
Andrew Cuomo's transition team provides a glimpse of the kind
of tight ship he's likely to run as governor.
«They run a
really tight ship, with low churn rates, and industry - leading ARPU and margins.»
As tight a ship as Buffalo seems to be running these days, we generally hear wind of FA talks and visits.
Under Tony Pulis, Palace were a
much tighter ship and formed a cohesive defensive unit, but unsettled by the changing of the guard just two days before the start of the campaign they have looked increasingly uncertain as the games have gone by.
Given increasingly complex high - profile international trade shows based on organizational acumen and ability to run an amicable but
tight ship onsite.
When you work with a project manager like Jan who runs a
really tight ship, her trades know when she says «Be here Wednesday» that everything will be ready, so they are more likely to show up.
With ten kids and little income, her mother ran
a tight ship.
Finally, raw expertise may simply be in short supply: with so many TV shows in production, there just aren't enough experienced crew members around to run
a tight ship on a tight budget:
Also, George Clooney said in the interview that his wife is «like an Olympic athlete» with the kids, so it sounds like Matt Damon's intuition was correct, and Amal Clooney truly is running
a tight ship.
This approach to communication reinforces the good while making sure staff continue to run
a tight ship.
Brito ran
a tight ship, but he also showed a knack for creative problem solving (albeit in service of financial performance).
Running
a tight ship takes strategy, diligence and flexibility.
«The best way to deliver on trust and to show that companies should trust you -LSB-...] is to become a public company,» he added, pointing out that people know that public companies are usually run as «
tighter ships» than private ones.
If you're running a company, we think, you need to keep
a tight ship, and manage your time down to the second.
Spentbitcoins run
a tight ship!
Presiding at Dallas, he ran
a tight ship, keeping the bishops on message.
And like his Manhattan outpost, the Seoul flagship runs
a tight ship.
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.
Sorry about Thom — I hope
your tight ship gets him better real soon!
Captain Justin runs
a tight ship and has his squad ready to go each and every week.
He runs
a tight ship and it's all about being a pro and controlling the things you can control and all about winning the next football game.»
Really run
a tight ship over there.
Hope he works it out somehow because if there's anyone capable of sailing
this tight ship then is got ta be Wenger.
They play good football, develop players, buy in cheap but quality replacements for their sold stars and run
a tight ship.
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.
Fulham like to run
a tight ship at home; they get the ball down and play it around; they make sure their defence is compact and organised, while their build - up play is patient − and at times a little methodical − but effect nonetheless.
They're also well known for running
a tight ship, so won't try and buy their way out of trouble in January.
That all points to the perception, arguably correct, that boss Nigel Clough is running
a tight ship there and has brought a lot of consistency to the club.
So we've established that the William Hill run a pretty
tight ship but what about the bonus on offer to new players?
«He really overstepped the mark and knows what he did was totally wrong,» explained Labbadia, who usually makes a point of running
a tight ship.
They really run
a tight ship, which is just one of many things that we love about the NICU.
I ran
a tight ship around here.
From Breakfast to Dinner / / My Routine for the Kids I like to say that I run
a tight ship here.
They love a routine and have everyone in line, essentially, they run
a tight ship.