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