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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And Agassi believes courts filled with American players could fuel other Americans to finally get over the hump.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Will this week be the one where Mitchell gets over the hump?
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
In recent history, the Jets have had issues getting over the hump after losing a game in a playoff series.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Yet, with Holiday in the fold doing the dirty work and filling all the gaps, the Celtics were able to get over the hump and back to the league’s mountaintop.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Will this week be the one where Mitchell gets over the hump?
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
In recent history, the Jets have had issues getting over the hump after losing a game in a playoff series.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Yet, with Holiday in the fold doing the dirty work and filling all the gaps, the Celtics were able to get over the hump and back to the league’s mountaintop.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over the hump
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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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