| Down and dirty | Maximize profits | Lead the field | Wipe the slate clean | Team player |
| Talk shop | Get everybody on the same page | wake-up call | Sweeten the pot | high-res thinking |
| All over the map | Whole nine yards | CLICHE BINGO (free square) | Let the chips fall where they may | Firing on all cylinders |
| Elephant in the room | The cutting edge | Market leader | The big boys | Quantum shift |
| Hit pay dirt | Absolutely | Find our niche market | Circle the wagons | Get the ball rolling |