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