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