taut

Related to taut: Bruno Taut

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.

run a tight ship

To keep a place, group, or organization very well-organized and operating efficiently. Jane sure ran a tight ship around here. The department has devolved into chaos without her leadership.

See also: run, ship, tight

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

run a tight ship

and run a taut ship

to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. (Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical use.) The new office manager really runs a tight ship. Captain Jones is known for running a taut ship.

See also: run, ship, tight

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

run a tight ship

If you run a tight ship, you keep firm control of the way your business or organization is run, so that it is organized and efficient. Shaona was running a tight ship and didn't waste time on small talk. Andy is totally organized and totally confident. He runs a tight ship and he does a great job.

See also: run, ship, tight

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

run a tight ship

be very strict in managing an organization or operation.

See also: run, ship, tight

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

run a ˌtight ˈship

run an organization in a strict and efficient way: The boss runs a very tight ship and everybody is expected to work very hard.

See also: run, ship, tight

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

run a taut ship
run a tight ship
run a tight ship, to
a tight ship
tight ship
Mary Jane
Maryjane
all one's ducks in a row, get/have
take the slack up
How you doing?

References in periodicals archive

It was observed that allowing the taut wires after cutting the block of clay into tiles to be removed through the cuts (for example, to and fro movement of the wires) distorts the surface of the tiles causing them to be rough and untidy.

Tile making devices: Dr Ali Vincent Egwu describes the design and construction of prototype studio tile making equipment from readily available materials

Harris' Shooting the Moon could have used some of Killing Pablo's taut narrative structure.

KILLING PABLO: A Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw

Then, they pull down on the moving rope and slide up the taut line hitch.

Technical tree climbing: the joy of going out on a limb

As she stretched her 5ft 10in frame into a series of provocative poses, the models slender thighs looked in perfect shape along with her taut stomach.

Irina Shayk flaunts perfect shape during lingerie shoot

But AG Barr will have to spend heavily to turn things around as Taut lost pounds 1.3m in 2006.

Your MONEY: POUND A POP

Her induction into the TAUT 100 scheme - an initiative with the charity SportsAid that aims to support rising sports stars - means Pippa has been awarded a pounds 1,500 grant, plus a profile on Sky Sports News this month to help her on her way.

Rising star Pippa's riding high after award

Scott Carey had been a handsome, comfortable American six-footer with a loving wife and a doting baby daughter when accidental radiation exposure created a freak irreversible metabolic reaction that causes him to shrink a seventh of an inch every day until he disappears altogether This taut, intense novel opens when he is only an inch tall and recounts in excruciating detail his relentless struggle for survival in an alienating, menacing and increasingly meaningless world.

The Incredible Shrinking Man

The vividly coloured textiles filter and regulate the sun's glare, so that from inside, the taut panels shimmer and pulsate with coloured light like stained-glass windows.

Box fresh: inspired by the richness of Senegalese textiles, this little fabric clad box seduced the Jury

At the end, instead of the bravado with which Mata Haft supposedly faced the firing squad, Yatkin delivers a taut solo to Bach.

A mata of survival

Performed by professional theatre actors, Sixteen Wounded is taut, thought-provoking, and highly recommended.

Sixteen Wounded

Tape or tie the other end to another desk leg so that the yarn is taut. This is your "tightrope."

Hands-on science (no lab required): after reading "Bent on Speed", try out this hands-on experiment to learn how bikes balance

词组	taut
释义	taut Related to taut: Bruno Taut 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 run a tight ship To keep a place, group, or organization very well-organized and operating efficiently. Jane sure ran a tight ship around here. The department has devolved into chaos without her leadership. See also: run, ship, tight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. run a tight ship and run a taut ship to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. (Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical use.) The new office manager really runs a tight ship. Captain Jones is known for running a taut ship. See also: run, ship, tight McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. run a tight ship If you run a tight ship, you keep firm control of the way your business or organization is run, so that it is organized and efficient. Shaona was running a tight ship and didn't waste time on small talk. Andy is totally organized and totally confident. He runs a tight ship and he does a great job. See also: run, ship, tight Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. run a tight ship be very strict in managing an organization or operation. See also: run, ship, tight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary run a ˌtight ˈship run an organization in a strict and efficient way: The boss runs a very tight ship and everybody is expected to work very hard. See also: run, ship, tight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: run a taut ship run a tight ship run a tight ship, to a tight ship tight ship Mary Jane Maryjane all one's ducks in a row, get/have take the slack up How you doing? References in periodicals archive It was observed that allowing the taut wires after cutting the block of clay into tiles to be removed through the cuts (for example, to and fro movement of the wires) distorts the surface of the tiles causing them to be rough and untidy. Tile making devices: Dr Ali Vincent Egwu describes the design and construction of prototype studio tile making equipment from readily available materials Harris' Shooting the Moon could have used some of Killing Pablo's taut narrative structure. KILLING PABLO: A Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw Then, they pull down on the moving rope and slide up the taut line hitch. Technical tree climbing: the joy of going out on a limb As she stretched her 5ft 10in frame into a series of provocative poses, the models slender thighs looked in perfect shape along with her taut stomach. Irina Shayk flaunts perfect shape during lingerie shoot But AG Barr will have to spend heavily to turn things around as Taut lost pounds 1.3m in 2006. Your MONEY: POUND A POP Her induction into the TAUT 100 scheme - an initiative with the charity SportsAid that aims to support rising sports stars - means Pippa has been awarded a pounds 1,500 grant, plus a profile on Sky Sports News this month to help her on her way. Rising star Pippa's riding high after award Scott Carey had been a handsome, comfortable American six-footer with a loving wife and a doting baby daughter when accidental radiation exposure created a freak irreversible metabolic reaction that causes him to shrink a seventh of an inch every day until he disappears altogether This taut, intense novel opens when he is only an inch tall and recounts in excruciating detail his relentless struggle for survival in an alienating, menacing and increasingly meaningless world. The Incredible Shrinking Man The vividly coloured textiles filter and regulate the sun's glare, so that from inside, the taut panels shimmer and pulsate with coloured light like stained-glass windows. Box fresh: inspired by the richness of Senegalese textiles, this little fabric clad box seduced the Jury At the end, instead of the bravado with which Mata Haft supposedly faced the firing squad, Yatkin delivers a taut solo to Bach. A mata of survival Performed by professional theatre actors, Sixteen Wounded is taut, thought-provoking, and highly recommended. Sixteen Wounded Tape or tie the other end to another desk leg so that the yarn is taut. This is your "tightrope." Hands-on science (no lab required): after reading "Bent on Speed", try out this hands-on experiment to learn how bikes balance
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