| wake-up call | Elephant in the room | Talk shop | Get the ball rolling | Sweeten the pot |
| Lead the field | Run it up the flag pole | Hands of approach | Hit pay dirt | high-res thinking |
| The ball is in their court | Team player | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Down and dirty | Get everybody on the same page |
| Quantum shift | Circle the wagons | The big boys | The cutting edge | Maximize profits |
| State of the art | Market leader | All over the map | Absolutely | Wipe the slate clean |