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.

Examples of over the hump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alonso is set up to earn a big payday this winter, and the Mets are certainly the favorite to bring him back on a new deal as the team pushes to get over the hump and extend their championship window. —Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Here is how Tennessee made the most of Iamaleava's departure, and how their new quarterback could finally take them over the hump. —Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Share Kevin O’Connell looking to get Vikings over the hump NBC Sports After leading the Vikings to 14 wins last season (second-most in a season in franchise history), head coach Kevin O’Connell signed a multiyear contract extension in January. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025

Can Beck get them over the hump? —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for over the hump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump
• slump