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