| wake-up call | Down and dirty | Lead the field | The ball is in their court | Team player |
| Sweeten the pot | Firing on all cylinders | Stop and refocus | Wipe the slate clean | Circle the wagons |
| Absolutely | State of the art | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Get the ball rolling | Hands of approach |
| Elephant in the room | Hit pay dirt | Get everybody on the same page | Knock i out of the park | Find our niche market |
| Talk shop | The cutting edge | high-res thinking | Quantum shift | Let the chips fall where they may |