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