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