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run a tight ship

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[run a tight ship] {v. phr.}

To run an organization with a firm hand, with strict rules and regulations.

* /Our dean of the college runs a very tight ship; he tolerates no mistakes./

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	hand ¹⁵¹ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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