10 Proven Ways To Accelerate Your Profits
by Todd Schlomer
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A big value
A change for the better
A different ballgame
A port in the storm
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Accident waiting to happen
Accidents will happen
Achilles' heel
Acid test
Across the board
Act together
Actions speak louder than words
Add fuel to the fire
Add fuel to the flames
Add insult to injury
Address the bottom line
After due consideration
After one's own heart
Against the grain
Alive and kicking
All and sundry
All chiefs and no Indians
All Greek to me
All in a day's work
All part of the service
All present and accounted for
All present and correct
All systems go!
All things considered
All things to all men
All time low
All's well that ends well
Always a large selection
Always look your best
America's leader in____
An all time high
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An axe to grind
And that's that!
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
Apple of one's eye
Are you being led down the garden path?
Armed to the teeth
Arouse their curiosity
As a matter of fact
As well as can be expected
As you wish
Ask me another
Asking for it
At death's door
At long last
At loose ends
At the end of the day....
At this moment in time
At your earliest convenience
At your service
Avoid like the plague
Awaken their genius
Back to basics
Back to square one
Back to the drawing board
Back to the wall
Backseat driver
Bag of tricks
Bald as a coot
Ballpark figure
Bang your head against a brick wall
Baptism of fire
Barking up the wrong tree
Batten down the hatches
Battle royal
Be like that
Be my guest
Be seeing you!
Bear with us
Beat a hasty retreat
Beat about the bush
Beat around the bush
Because it's there
Bed of roses
Bee in one's bonnet
Before you can say Jack Robinson
Before you decide, get the facts
Before you launch a new product, see if it will fly
Beg, borrow or steal
Beggars can't be choosers
Behind the scenes
Believe it or not
Belle of the ball
Bells and whistles
Bend over backwards
Best in the west
Better late than never
Better safe than sorry
Between a rock and a hard place
Between the Devil and the deep blue sea
Between you and me
Between you, me and the bedpost
Beyond compare
Beyond the pale
Bide your time
Big Brother is watching you
Bigger is better
Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Birds of a feather flock together
Bite off more than one can chew
Bite the bullet
Bite the dust
Blazing inferno
Blessing in disguise
Blind leading the blind
Blood is thicker than water
Blushing bride
Bone of contention
Bone to pick
Bottom line
Bought the farm
Bowl them over
Box of tricks
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Bring the highest prices
Bringing buyers and sellers together
Broaden your horizons
Buck stops here
Builds repeat sales
Burn the candle at both ends
Business is business
Buy smart, deal with ____
By the same token
Call a spade a spade
Call it a day
Call me old-fashioned
Call the authorities
Calling all bidders
Calm before the storm
Can of worms
Can we get you anything?
Can't believe your eyes?
Cat got your tongue?
Catch 22
Catch one's death
Caught napping
Caught red-handed
Caught with his trousers down
Chain reaction
Chalk it up to experience
Change of scenery
Chart a bold course
Cheap at twice the price
Check us first for ___
Children of all ages
Chip off the old block
Chomping at the bit
Circumstances beyond our control
Clear as a bell
Clear the air
Clear the decks
Close but no cigar
Close shave
Cloud nine
Coast is clear, The
Come full circle
Come home to roost
Come out of the closet
Come up and see my etchings
Commanding lead
Complete solutions
Conspicuous by his absence
Convenience and confidence
Cool as a cucumber
Cool, calm and collected
Costs an arm and a leg
Count on fast response
Cover a multitude of sins
Crazy like a fox
Cross that bridge when we come to it
Cry all the way to the bank
Cry over spilled milk
Cry wolf
Cut a long story short
Cut and dried
Cut both ways
Cut the mustard
Cut through the red tape
Cutting edge, The
Dark horse
Darken someone's door
Darkest hour is just before the dawn
Day in, day out
Day of reckoning
Days are numbered
Dead and gone
Dead as a dodo
Dead as a door nail
Dead duck
Dead horse
Dead in the water
Dead of night
Dead to the world
Deaf as a fencepost
Deal me in
Delicate condition
Deliver an ultimatum
Desert a sinking ship
Die is cast, The
Dig one's own grave
Dim and distant past, The
Dirty old man
Discover for yourself
Do it right!
Do it!
Do one's own thing
Do someone proud
Do the honors...
Do you come here often?
Does your mother know you're out?
Doesn't have a leg to stand on
Dog in the manger
Dog's life, A
Don't call us, we'll call you
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't do anything I wouldn't do!
Don't know whether to laugh or cry
Don't shoot the messenger!
Don't sweat it
Don't tell anyone, but....
Don't worry, be happy
Done to a turn
Dot the i's and cross the t's
Doubting Thomas
Down and out
Draw a blank
Dressed to kill
Dressed to the nines
Dribs and drabs
Drink like a fish
Drive a hard bargain
Drop dead
Drop in the bucket
Drop of a hat, At the
Dry as a bone
Dyed in wool
Eagle eye
Early bird catches the worm
Early to bed, early to rise
Easier said than done
Easy come, easy go
Eat humble pie
Eat like a horse
Eat one's hat
Eat out of house and home
Eat your heart out
Eat, drink and be merry
Egg on one's face
Egg them on
Elbow grease
Elementary, my dear Watson
Elephant never forgets, The
Empty nest
End of an era, The
End of the road, The
Ends of the earth, The
Enough is enough
Enough said
Eternal Triangle, The
Eureka!
Every cloud has a silver lining
Every day is a new challenge
Every dog will have his day
Every little bit helps
Everything but the kitchen sink
Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Everything you need to go places
Excellent in craftsmanship
Expand your marketplace
Explore every avenue
Face the facts
Face the music
Fact of the matter
Fair and square
Fair game
Fair-weather friend
Fall by the wayside
Fall on deaf ears
Far and away
Far and wide
Far be it from me
Far cry, A
Far from the madding crowd
Fast and furious
Fast lane, The
Fat chance
Fate is sealed
Fate worse than death
Feather in one's cap
Feather your nest
Feel it in one's bones
Feel one's age
Feel sharp
Feet of clay, Have
Few and far between
Field day
Fight tooth and nail
Fighting chance
Figment of one's imagination
Fill the bill
Fine tooth comb
Finger in every pie
Finishing touches
Fire away!
Firing on all cylinders
First and foremost
First come, first served
First things first
Fish out of water, A
Fit as a fiddle
Fit for a king
Flash in the pan, A
Flat as a pancake
Flattery will get you nowhere
Flavor of the month
Flesh and blood
Flog a dead horse
Fly in the ointment, The
Fly off the handle
Follow in the footsteps of...
Follow suit
Follow that car
Food for thought
Fools rush in
Footloose and fancy free
For all intents and purposes
For better or worse
For dear life
Foregone conclusion
Forty winks
From the cradle to the grave
From the sublime to the ridiculous
From the word go
From time immemorial
Full steam ahead
Gameplan
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
Gear up for sales!
Generation gap, The
Gentlemen's agreement
Get a bigger slice for your investment
Get a life!
Get all the facts
Get all your ducks in a row
Get away from it all
Get cold feet
Get down to brass tacks
Get hopping
Get into trouble
Get it off your chest
Get more for your buck
Get more than you bargained for
Get one's teeth into
Get out while the going's good
Get the message
Get their goat
Get their motor running
Get your act together
Get your money's worth
Getting a square meal
Getting out of bed on the wrong side
Getting the short end of the stick
Gift of gab, The
Give a wide berth to
Give an inch, take a mile
Give and take
Give it a kickstart
Give it the old heave-ho
Give the benefit of the doubt
Give the cold shoulder
Give them a shot in the arm
Give up the ghost
Give yourself an edge... and relax
Give yourself credit
Giving the cold shoulder
Glutton for punishment
Go against the grain
Go by the board
Go haywire
Go off half-cocked
Go overboard
Go round in circles
Go the extra mile
Go through with a fine tooth comb
Go to rack and ruin
Go to the dogs
Go to the other extreme
Go to town
Go whole hog
Goal to go
God's gift
Goes in one ear and out the other
Goes without saying
Going once, going twice.... SOLD!
Going, going, gone!
Golden opportunity
Golden rule, The
Good as gold
Good clean fun
Good news spreads fast!
Good old days
Grab them by the short hairs
Grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence)
Greatest thing since sliced bread
Green light, The
Green-eyed monster, The
Grim reaper, The
Grin and bear it
Grin like a Cheshire cat
Grind to a halt
Growing with you
Guaranteed to last a lifetime
Guiding light
Hale and hearty
Half a loaf is better than none
Half the battle
Ham it up
Hand over fist
Handle with kid gloves
Hands are tied, My
Handwriting is on the wall, The
Hanging in the balance
Happily ever after
Happy couple, The
Happy event, The
Happy hunting ground
Hard act to follow
Hard and fast rule
Has the cat got your tongue?
Have a bone to pick
Have a cross to bear
Have a finger in every pie
Have a nice day
Have gun will travel
Have I got news for you!
Have one's hands full
Have someone over a barrel
Have something up one's sleeve
Have what it takes
Have you heard the latest?
Have ___ will travel
Head and shoulders above
Head over heels
Heads will roll
Heart in mouth, With
Heart is in the right place
Heart to heart
Here we go!
Here's a hot tip!
Here's the cat's meow!
High and dry
His bark is worse than his bite
Hit it off
Hit or miss
Hit the nail on the head
Hit their funny bone
Hold one's own
Hold the fort
Hold your horses
Home is where the heart is
Home James!
Honest truth, The
Hope against hope
How long did it take you did get here?
How time flies
How to win friends and influence people
How was it for you?
I am not my brother's keeper
I hate to mention it but....
I hope we will always be friends
I think I can safely say
I'll get back to you
I'll give you a ring
I'm a stranger here myself
If success is your style
If the cap fits, wear it
If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain
If you can't beat Œem, join Œem
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
If you've got it flaunt it
Ignite the flames of passion
Ignorance is bliss
Ill-gotten gains
In a nutshell
In all honesty
In any shape or form
In cold blood
In less than no time
In no uncertain terms
In one ear and out the other
In one fell swoop
In the bag
In the dark
In the family way
In the land of the living
In the nick of time
In the pipeline
In this day and age
Increase sales and profits
Inflate your sales
Ins and outs, The
Inside information
Inspire their confidence
It beats me
It goes without saying
It is a bright idea ... to advertise with us!
It never rains but it pours
It stands to reason
It takes one to know one
It takes two to tango
It will all come out in the wash
It's a small world
It's always darkest before the dawn
It's not for me to say
It's not the end of the world
Jack of all trades
Jet set, The
Join the club!
Jump down someone's throat
Jump on the bandwagon
Jump the gun
Jumping the gun
Just deserts
Just doing my job
Just for the record
Just imagine
Just one of those things
Just what the doctor ordered
Keep a low profile
Keep a stiff upper lip
Keep a straight face
Keep at arm's length
Keep it to yourself
Keep it under your hat
Keep the ball rolling
Keep the home fires burning
Keep up appearances
Keep up the good work
Keep up with the Joneses
Keep your chin up
Keep your ear to the ground
Keep your fingers crossed
Keep your head above water
Keep your mouth shut
Keep your nose clean
Keep your nose to the grindstone
Kick the bucket
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Kill two birds with one stone
Kindred spirit
Kiss and tell
Kiss of death
Knock on wood
Knock their socks off
Knotty question
Know a thing or two
Know all the answers
Know for a fact
Know the ropes
Know what's what
Know where one stands
Know which side your bread is buttered on
Labor of love
Lady of the house
Land of milk and honey
Land on your feet
Lap of luxury
Large as life
Largest selection
Last but not least
Last of the Mohicans
Last straw
Late in the day
Laugh all the way to the bank
Law and order
Lay your cards on the table
Lead a charmed life
Lean over backwards
Learn from the best
Leave in the lurch
Leave no stone unturned
Leave well enough alone
Left to one's own devices
Let bygones be bygones
Let me tell you
Let sleeping dogs lie
Let the cat out of the bag
Let the games begin
Let us help take you into the 21st century
Let your sales go ape ....without all the monkey business
Let's face it
Let's get this show on the road
Lick into shape
Life is just a bowl of cherries
Life is just a box of chocolates
Life of the party
Light at the end of the tunnel
Light fantastic
Light of day
Like a breath of fresh air
Like a house on fire
Like clockwork
Like death warmed over
Like rats deserting a sinking ship
Like something the cat brought in
Like there was no tomorrow
Like two peas in a pod
Lion's share, The
Liquor is quicker
List your property with us
Little bird told me, A
Little black book
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Live and let live
Lock, stock and barrel
Lone wolf
Long arm of the law
Long in the tooth
Long time no see
Look at these numbers!
Looking for a source for___?
Love is blind
Make a clean breast of it
Make a mountain out of a molehill
Make an honest woman of
Make an offer one cannot refuse
Make ends meet
Make every minute count
Make hay while the sun shines
Make no bones about it
Make no mistake
Make or break
Make short work of
Make the best of
Make the ultimate sacrifice
Make waves
Make your break
Makes you think, doesn't it?
Making the sale is just the beginning
Making tracks
Man of the house, The
Man to man
Man who has everything
Manna from heaven
Many are called but few are chosen
Many hands make light work
Mapping out your future
Mark my words
Marking time
Matter of fact
Matter of life and death
May all your troubles be little ones
Meaningful relationship
Meanwhile back at the ranch
Meet your match
Memories are forever
Method in one's madness
Mid-life crisis
Midas touch, The
Millstone round one's neck
Mind your own business
Mind your P's and Q's
Miss the boat
Moment of truth
Money is the root of all evil
Money makes the world go 'round
Money speaks
Month of Sundays
Moot point
More haste, less speed
More than you can shake a stick at
More the merrier
More to it than meets the eye
Morning after
Move heaven and earth
Move the goal posts
Murphy's law
My lips are sealed
My, how you've grown
Name names
Name of the game, The
Name your poison
Name's mud
Nearest and dearest
Necessity is the mother of invention
Neck and neck
Neck of the woods
Need it? Want it? Get it!
Need like a hole in the head
Needle in a haystack
Needless to say
Needs no introduction
Neither here nor there
Never the twain shall meet
New broom
New lease of life
Nip in the bud
Nitty gritty
No accounting for tastes
No can do
No expense spared
No laughing matter
No news is good news
No problem
No problem too big, no question too small
No rest for the wicked
No risk
No skin off my nose
No spring chicken
No sweat
Nobody beats our prices
Nose out of joint
Nose to the grindstone
Not fit to hold a candle to
Not for all the tea in China
Not have a leg to stand on
Not just a pretty face
Not to be sneezed at
Not to know whether to laugh or cry
Nothing to write home about
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Now you can save big money!
Odds and ends
Of the first magnitude
Off the beaten path
Off the beaten track
Oil and water
Old as the hills
Old coot
Old enough to be her father
Old enough to know better
Old hat
On the ball
On the QT
On the spur of the moment
On the tip of your tongue
On the wagon
On the warpath
On your last legs
Once and for all
Once bitten, twice shy
Once in a blue moon
One foot in the grave
One for the road
One good turn deserves another
One in a million
One of these days
One of those things
One piece at a time
One that got away, The
Only time will tell
Only too pleased
Open a can of worms
Open sesame
Open the door to new accounts
Open the door to success
Open the floodgates
Our clients speak louder than words
Our customers are number one with us!
Our secret of success
Our specialty is quality
Out of the blue
Out of the mouths of babes
Out of this world
Out on a limb
Over a barrel
Over and done with
Over and out
Over my dead body
Over the top
Own worst enemy
Paddle your own canoe
Paint the town red
Par for the course
Pass off to the pros (football)
Pass the buck
Patience of Job
Patter of tiny feet
Pave the way
Pay lip service
Pay through the nose
Pecking order
Penny for your thoughts
Perfect match
Picture is worth a thousand words
Picture of health
Pie in the sky
Piece of cake
Pig in a poke
Pin your hopes on
Pique their interest
Plan for success
Play ball
Play for keeps
Play it cool
Play to win
Play with fire
Play your cards right
Pleased as punch
Plot thickens, The
Point of no return
Pop the question
Pound of flesh
Powder one's nose
Powers that be, The
Practice makes perfect
Pride and joy
Prime mover
Prime of life
Proof of the pudding
Protect your interests
Public enemy number one
Publicize your event
Pull out all the stops
Pull someone's leg
Pull strings
Pull the wool over someone's eyes
Pull yourself together
Put on your thinking cap
Put someone's nose out of joint
Put the cart before the horse
Put two and two together
Put up or shut up
Put us to work for you today!
Put us to work for you!
Put your best foot forward
Put yourself ahead of the pack
Quality at an affordable price
Quality first
Quality of life
Quality time
Quantum leap
Quick as a flash
Quick as a wink
Quick as lightning
Quiet as a mouse
Quite frankly
Quite the reverse
Quote/unquote
Race against time
Rags to riches
Rain or shine
Raining cats and dogs
Ram your sales budget home!
Raring to go
Rat race, The
Rattle their cage
Razzle dazzle
Read my lips
Readin', 'ritin','rithmetic
Ready for the fray
Ready when you are
Reasons why
Red carpet treatment
Red letter day
Red tape
Reflections of the season
Reinvent the wheel
Reliable source
Remember the Alamo
Remember when
Rest is history, The
Ride off into the sunset
Ride your dreams!
Right as rain
Ring a bell
Ring true
Risk life and limb
Road to ruin
Rock the boat
Roger!
Rolling stone gathers no moss
Rome wasn't built in a day
Rose by any other name
Rule the roost
Rule with an iron hand
Rules are made to be broken
Rumor has it
Run around like a chicken with its head cut off
Run for your life
Run it up the flagpole
Run ragged
Run rings around
Safe and sound
Sales levels got your goat? Advertise where your buyers trust the terrain
Salt of the earth
Satisfaction guaranteed
Save a bundle
Save something for a rainy day
Saved by the bell
Savor the flavor
Say yes to auctions
Scare them silly
Search me
Second to none
Secret of success
See eye to eye
See the light!
See with your own eyes
Selling like hotcakes
Set their hearts afire
Seventh heaven
Shadow of one's former self
Shake a leg
Shake their money-maker
Shape of things to come, The
Share and share alike
Shed light on
Ships that pass in the night
Shoot oneself in the foot
Shoot to score
Short and sweet
Show must go on, The
Sight for sore eyes
Sign of the times
Signed, sealed and delivered
Silent majority
Sit back and wait
Sit up and take notice
Six of one and half a dozen of the other
Sixty four thousand dollar question
Skeleton in the closet
Slave over a hot stove
Slowly but surely
Smart buy
Smart move
So far so good
So near and yet so far
Some other time
Something to smile about
Sometimes you don't find elegance until you rough it
Sour grapes
Sow your wild oats
Speak of the devil
Speak the same language
Spick and span
Spill the beans
Square peg in a round hole
Stalking a great deal?
Stand up and be counted
Start the ball rolling
State-of-the-art
Steer your own course
Stem the tide
Straight and narrow
Straight from the shoulder
Strike a responsive chord
Strike while the iron is hot
Survival of the fittest
Sweetness and light
Take a closer look (at us)
Take care
Take control
Take it from me
Take it with a grain of salt
Take the bull by the horns
Take the rough with the smooth
Take the words out of someone's mouth
Take to the cleaners
Take your best shot
Take your life in your hands
Tell me about it
Tell that to the Marines
Tender loving care
Tender mercies
Thankful for small favors
Thanks but no thanks
That will be the day
That's a good question
That's all I need
That's for me to know and for you to find out
That's life
That's the way the cookie crumbles
The ball's in your court
The bee's knees
The beginning of the end
The best thing since sliced bread
The best things in life are free
The big payoff
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
The fastest game in town
The key to success
The marketplace that works
The nature of things
The right combination for coast to coast selling
The school of hard knocks
The sky's the limit
The time savers
The wise choice
The World's your oyster
There but for the grace of God go I
There's no fool like an old fool
There's no smoke without fire
There's no substitute for experience
There's no such thing as a free lunch
There's one born every minute
Thereby hangs a tale
These things happen
Think of the money you'll save
Third degree, The
Thorn in one's side
3 Ps: Prospecting, Promotion, Professionalism
Through thick and thin
Throw in the towel
Throw the baby out with the bath water
Throw the book at
Thumbs up!
Tickle their fancy
Tickled pink
Tie the knot
Tied to apron strings
Tighten one's belt
Till death do us part
Till the fat lady sings
Time flies
Time heals everything
Time waits for no one
Tip of my tongue
Tip of the iceberg
Titillate their senses
To coin a phrase
To say the least
Toe the line
Together through thick and thin
Tomorrow is another day
Too good to be true
Too little too late
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Tops!
Touch and go
Tough act to follow
Tower of strength
Trials and tribulations
Tried and true
True blue
Truth will out
Try before you buy
Try us you'll like us
Tug at their heartstrings
Tug of war
Turn a blind eye
Turn a deaf ear
Turn over a new leaf
Turn the clock back
Turn the corner
Turn the other cheek
Turn the tables
Turn the web in your direction
Turn your good idea into a successful business
Twin advantages
Twist my arm!
Two heads are better than one!
Two's company, three's a crowd
Ugly duckling
Under that rough exterior
Under the weather
Unsung heroes
Until death do us part
Until one is blue in the face
Untimely end, An
Up for grabs
Up in arms
Up one's sleeve
Up the creek
Up to one's ears
Up to the hilt
Upset the apple cart
Vanish into thin air
Variety is the spice of life
Vested interest
Vicious circle
Visualize your success
Wait and see
Wait hand and foot on
Walk on air
Walls have ears
Warts and all
Was it something I said?
Wash your dirty linen in public
Wash your hands of
Waste not, want not
Watched pot never boils
Water under the bridge
We buy good, clean equipment
We can do that
We can't keep the lid on this a minute longer!
We defy comparison
We do it right
We have what it takes to get the job done
We know our business
We make it easy!
We pay attention to detail
We sell the world!
We service what we sell
We wuz robbed
We'll let you know...
We'll see
We'll show you the ropes
We're here for the long haul
We're just good friends
We're ready, willing and able
We're the talk of the town
We've got it all!
We've got some real news for you!
Weather the storm
Wedded bliss
Welcome aboard
Welcome with open arms
What a difference
What are you going to do when you grow up
What goes around comes around
What goes up must come down
What you see is what you get
What's the damage?
What's your poison
Whatever turns you on
Wheel and deal
When all is said and done
When I was your age
When in Rome...
When one door closes another opens
When the cat's away the mice will play
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
When you advertise with us, we get the job done for you
When you gotta go, you gotta go
When you make your own moves, it pays to come to us
When your ships comes in
Where affectability and quality meet
Where have you been all my life?
Where service counts
Whet their appetite
Whiter than white
Whole ball of wax
Whole nine yards
Whys and wherefores
Wild horses wouldn't drag me away
Win hands down
Wish you were here
With bated breath
With bells on...
With flying colors
Without more ado
Wolf in sheep's clothing
Wondering about your future?
Wonders will never cease!
Word to the wise
Working late at the office
Working your fingers to the bone
Worst comes to worst
Would you believe it?
Writing is on the wall, The
Wrong end of the stick
X marks the spot
Year in, year out
You are number one
You can see the difference
You can take a horse to water but you can't make him drink
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
You can't take it with you
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
You can't win 'em all
You could be headed for a disaster
You know what I mean
You know what I think?
You mark my words
You must be joking
You tell us where and we'll get you there!
You want it, we got it!
You won't find a better deal anywhere
You'll look back on this and laugh
You'll thank me one day
You're facing wicked competition
You're one of the first to know
You're only young once
You're telling me!
You've got the style of success
Your chariot awaits
Your choice for quality
Your guess is as good as mine
Your wish is my command!
Yours truly
Zip it up
Zip your lip
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