| Elephant in the room | Get the ball rolling | wake-up call | high-res thinking | Stop and refocus |
| Get everybody on the same page | Circle the wagons | Talk shop | Knock i out of the park | Hands of approach |
| Lead the field | Maximize profits | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | The ball is in their court | Down and dirty |
| Absolutely | Whole nine yards | The cutting edge | Hit pay dirt | Quantum shift |
| Firing on all cylinders | All over the map | Run it up the flag pole | Let the chips fall where they may | Sweeten the pot |