run a taut ship

run a taut ship

To keep a place, group, or organization very well organized and operating efficiently. Jane sure ran a taut ship around here. The department has devolved into chaos without her leadership.
See also: run, ship, taut
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • taut
  • run a tight ship
  • run a tight ship, to
  • tight ship
  • a tight ship
  • Mary Jane
  • Maryjane
  • all one's ducks in a row, get/have
  • take the slack up
  • How you doing?