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