| The big boys | Get everybody on the same page | Firing on all cylinders | Team player | Circle the wagons |
| The cutting edge | high-res thinking | Run it up the flag pole | Elephant in the room | Let the chips fall where they may |
| Get the ball rolling | Sweeten the pot | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Talk shop | Hit pay dirt |
| Absolutely | Whole nine yards | wake-up call | State of the art | The ball is in their court |
| Hands of approach | Find our niche market | Down and dirty | All over the map | Maximize profits |