over the hump

phrase

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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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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