Run A Tight Ship Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run a tight ship What does run a tight ship mean?	to run an organization/one's life/a ship in an orderly and disciplined manner	My friend runs a tight ship and makes few mistakes in his life.
run a tight ship What does run a tight ship mean?	to run an organization or one's life or a ship in an orderly and disciplined manner	My friend runs a tight ship and makes few mistakes in his life.
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on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	looking at the opposite side of a matter	He is very intelligent but on the other hand he is very lazy and always gets low marks at school.

take out What does "take out" mean?	go out with somebody; go on a date with somebody
right and left What does "right and left" mean?	on both sides, on all sides, everywhere	The child looked right and left before he crossed the road.
willie pete What does "willie pete" mean?	white phosphorus
have the feel of (something) What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?	have learned how something feels, be accustomed to something	As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.

as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
two wrongs don't make a right What does "two wrongs don't make a right" mean?	you cannot justify doing something wrong or bad just because somebody else has done the same thing to you	Two wrongs don't make a right and just because the boy's friend was not punished for taking the equipment without permission, this did not make it right for others to do the same thing.
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
run a meeting What does "run a meeting" mean?	to conduct a meeting	My boss is not able to run a meeting very well.
say (something) to (someone's) face What does "say (something) to (someone's) face" mean?	to say something (often unpleasant) directly to someone	My supervisor always complains about me but she is afraid to say anything to my face.

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Run A Tight Ship Idiom