1- bitter pill to swallow

2- at a premium

3- to cash in on

4- cash cow

5- dog eat dog world

6- to climb the corporate ladder

7-to compare apples to oranges

8-to dot your I'd and cross your t'ss

9-to fast track a project

10- blockbuster

11-  to bite the bullet

12- the hard sell

13- to generate lots of buzz

14- on top of trends