Posted on June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 by Idioms Poster — Leave a commentRuns like a well-oiled ship Mix-up of 1) Runs like a well-oiled machine, and 2) Runs a tight ship. Submitted by Seer. Post navigationPrevious post: You don’t break the lineNext post: You knocked the steam out of my sail Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.