run a tight ship

释义

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   管理有方；严加控制

   to organize sth in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely

   There's no ladder climbing in my office. I run a tight ship. Okay?

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• There's no ladder climbing in my office. I run a tight ship. Okay?Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011
• Joey Zasa at least was running a tight ship, but with him out of the picture we must step in.The Godfather Part III1990
• We run a pretty tight ship here.Fargo1996
• You'll find that we run a very tight ship here.Hot Fuzz2007
• This is a privately-owned for-profit prison, and I run a tight, cheap ship!Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder2009

在完整场景里学

• 冰血暴1996
  • 酒吧里谈绑架交易：rob Peter to pay Paul（拆东墙补西墙）
  • 谈绑架又向老丈人借钱：a heck of a lot（一大堆）
  • 强推涂层被骂骗子：talk in circles（绕圈子）

同一词条的短语

• to keep a tight rein on
• a tight spot
• sit tight
• sleep tight
• tie in knots
• tie one on
• tie the knot
• apron strings
• bind hand and foot
• have your hands tied
• tie down
• tie in