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