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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That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Through the sheer volume of baserunners that the Dodgers produce, enough runs are scoring for the starting pitching to carry them over the hump.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
What does Denver need to do in order to get over the hump and win a close game against a quality team on the road?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
He’s been limited in practice over the last two weeks but got over the hump and was able to finally play in Week 4 to help the Patriots improve to a 2-2 record.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Through the sheer volume of baserunners that the Dodgers produce, enough runs are scoring for the starting pitching to carry them over the hump.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
What does Denver need to do in order to get over the hump and win a close game against a quality team on the road?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
He’s been limited in practice over the last two weeks but got over the hump and was able to finally play in Week 4 to help the Patriots improve to a 2-2 record.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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