| The big boys | Get everybody on the same page | Find our niche market | Market leader | State of the art |
| high-res thinking | Let the chips fall where they may | Circle the wagons | Lead the field | All over the map |
| Down and dirty | Hands of approach | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Whole nine yards | Hit pay dirt |
| Wipe the slate clean | Firing on all cylinders | Elephant in the room | Stop and refocus | Sweeten the pot |
| wake-up call | The cutting edge | The ball is in their court | Maximize profits | Get the ball rolling |