over the hump
idiom
informal
: past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job)
A few more months of hard work should be enough to get/put us over the hump on this project.
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Adding Guerrero could be the piece that gets them over the hump.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Meckler finally got over the hump after a cortisone shot but spent the final two months at Triple-A Sacramento attempting to unlearn bad mechanical habits at the plate.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
With all the school-wide athletic dominance, one sport has struggled to get over the hump: Boys basketball.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Florida appeared in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive time last season and were able to finally get over the hump and win the trophy for the first time in franchise history.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Meckler finally got over the hump after a cortisone shot but spent the final two months at Triple-A Sacramento attempting to unlearn bad mechanical habits at the plate.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
With all the school-wide athletic dominance, one sport has struggled to get over the hump: Boys basketball.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Florida appeared in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive time last season and were able to finally get over the hump and win the trophy for the first time in franchise history.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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