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As "rubber hits the road" has been written to signify multiple concepts (#1-4, below), there are a number of expressions which are arguably synonyms within each category:

1. The Implementation: * when theory is put into practice/action * when ideas become reality * when plans and convictions become actions * when the petal hits the metal * when things start moving * at the launch (execution) * when you put something to work 2. The Practical: * where you venture beyond goals and focus on objectives and measurement * does it work? did we get results * where we find out what happens * where we go from "talking the talk" to "walking the walk" * bringing conversation around to result 3. The Significance of the Moment * when it comes down to it * when it gets serious * the moment of truth * the heart of the matter * the most important point for something * where we separate the women from the girls (feel free to substitute "the kids from the adults", "the winners from the losers", or "those that can from those that do"). 4. The Practitioner * by whom the work is actually done (workers who take direction from executives) * the work itself For more on "Rubber Hits The Road", visit http://offrubberroad.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/origin-of-rubber-hits-the-road/.

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