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.

Examples of over the hump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ruthe Farmer, founder and CEO of the Last Mile Education Fund, told the Herald the fund works to get students struggling with issues outside of academia over the hump. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump. — Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

But Love and Carter made it over the hump this year and will compete for his and the program’s first state championship. — Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 12 Mar. 2026

That logic should apply to any move — big or small — that could potentially help the Wild get over the hump. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for over the hump

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