| wake-up call | Firing on all cylinders | State of the art | Run it up the flag pole | The cutting edge |
| Knock i out of the park | Get everybody on the same page | Get the ball rolling | The big boys | Talk shop |
| Wipe the slate clean | Market leader | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Sweeten the pot | high-res thinking |
| Down and dirty | Lead the field | Find our niche market | Stop and refocus | Circle the wagons |
| The ball is in their court | Absolutely | Elephant in the room | All over the map | Whole nine yards |