What does run a tight ship mean?
Idiom Meaning:
to be strict and structured
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Catnip and Trust (2004)
Time of Scene:
Kate: Please tell me this isn’t what I think it is.
Larry: Yep, that’s catnip.
Kate: Oh God, our daughter’s a niphead.
Sarmoti: Nice. You run a tight ship champ.
Kate: This explains the locked doors and the weird attitude.
Larry: Look, she’s a teenager. She’s bound to experiment.
Sarmoti: Bound to experiment? Way to parent with authority. Call me when she’s pregnant.
Matilda (1996)
Time of Scene:
Agatha Trunchbull: I need a car, inexpensive but reliable. Can you service me?
Harry Wormwood: In a manner of speaking, yes. Uh, welcome to Wormwood Motors. Harry Wormwood, owner, founder, whatever.
Agatha Trunchbull: Agatha Trunchbull, principal, Crunchem Hall Elementary School.
Harry Wormwood: Huh.
Agatha Trunchbull: I warn you, sir, I want a tight car, because I run a tight ship.
Harry Wormwood: Oh yeah, well uh…
Agatha Trunchbull: My school is a model of discipline! Use the rod; beat the child. That’s my motto.
Harry Wormwood: Terrific motto!
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