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  • run a taut ship —    When a group or organization is run in a well ordered and disciplined manner, the person in charge runs a taut (or tight) ship.     The director of the scout camp runs a taut ship …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • taut — [tôt] adj. [ME toght, tight, firm, prob. < pp. of togen (< OE togian), to pull, TOW1] 1. tightly stretched: said as of a rope 2. showing strain; tense [a taut smile] 3. tidy, well disciplined, efficient, etc. [a taut ship] SYN. TIGHT …   English World dictionary

  • taut — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough Date: 14th century 1. a. having no give or slack ; tightly drawn < a taut rope > b. high strung, tense …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • taut´ness — taut1 «tt», adjective. 1. pulled tight; tense: »a taut rope. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under tight. (Cf. ↑tight) 2. in neat condition; tidy; …   Useful english dictionary

  • taut´ly — taut1 «tt», adjective. 1. pulled tight; tense: »a taut rope. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under tight. (Cf. ↑tight) 2. in neat condition; tidy; …   Useful english dictionary

  • taut — ► ADJECTIVE 1) stretched or pulled tight. 2) (of muscles or nerves) tense. 3) (of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled. 4) (of a ship) having a disciplined crew. DERIVATIVES tauten verb tautly adverb tautness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • taut — /tɔt / (say tawt) adjective 1. tightly drawn; tense; not slack. 2. in good order or condition; tidy; neat: *the half furled sails are bathed in light as the ship takes the swell at the Heads, a trim, taut, shapely vessel, fit for the good work… …  

  • taut — adjective 1》 stretched or pulled tight.     ↘(of muscles or nerves) tense. 2》 (of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled. 3》 (of a ship) having a disciplined crew. Derivatives tauten verb tautly adverb tautness noun Origin ME tought… …   English new terms dictionary

  • taut — adj. 1 (of a rope, muscles, etc.) tight; not slack. 2 (of nerves) tense. 3 (of a ship etc.) in good order or condition. Derivatives: tauten v.tr. & intr. tautly adv. tautness n. Etymology: ME touht, togt, perh. = TOUGH, infl. by tog past part.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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