| Run it up the flag pole | The ball is in their court | Sweeten the pot | Talk shop | Get the ball rolling |
| Lead the field | Firing on all cylinders | Market leader | State of the art | high-res thinking |
| Maximize profits | Hit pay dirt | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | The big boys | Elephant in the room |
| The cutting edge | wake-up call | Team player | Down and dirty | Quantum shift |
| Whole nine yards | Hands of approach | Let the chips fall where they may | Find our niche market | Stop and refocus |