| Sweeten the pot | Talk shop | Run it up the flag pole | State of the art | Circle the wagons |
| Team player | The ball is in their court | Hands of approach | Firing on all cylinders | Stop and refocus |
| The cutting edge | The big boys | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Market leader | Quantum shift |
| Down and dirty | Get the ball rolling | Hit pay dirt | Knock i out of the park | high-res thinking |
| Get everybody on the same page | Let the chips fall where they may | wake-up call | Wipe the slate clean | Maximize profits |