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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The story opens on OpenAI which, desperate for training data, reportedly developed its Whisper audio transcription model to get over the hump, transcribing over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4, its most advanced large language model.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2024
For Miami, a franchise that has made big swings to acquire top talent in recent years, this offseason is a critical one for the team to get over the hump of two straight first-round playoff exits.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
The season is a windfall for dating apps and websites cashing in on users looking to make it over the hump emotionally intact.
—Leanne Italie, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
Literally 48 hours more theater play probably would’ve pushed the film over the hump on the foreign language release box office charts.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Baylor kept the game within reach, getting within 3 points but couldn't get over the hump.
—David Smale, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
After being on the losing end of the NBA Finals in 2022 and then coming up short in the Eastern Conference finals last year, Tatum and the Celtics are looking to get over the hump and claim the franchise’s 18th NBA championship.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
The following week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the chants came raining down again as fans showed their appreciation to the quarterback who led them over the hump.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
This was a big postseason for the Wolverines, who finally got over the hump in the playoff by topping Alabama in the Rose Bowl and will have the chance to capture the program's first unshared national title since 1948.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2024
For Miami, a franchise that has made big swings to acquire top talent in recent years, this offseason is a critical one for the team to get over the hump of two straight first-round playoff exits.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
The season is a windfall for dating apps and websites cashing in on users looking to make it over the hump emotionally intact.
—Leanne Italie, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
Literally 48 hours more theater play probably would’ve pushed the film over the hump on the foreign language release box office charts.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Baylor kept the game within reach, getting within 3 points but couldn't get over the hump.
—David Smale, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
After being on the losing end of the NBA Finals in 2022 and then coming up short in the Eastern Conference finals last year, Tatum and the Celtics are looking to get over the hump and claim the franchise’s 18th NBA championship.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
The following week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the chants came raining down again as fans showed their appreciation to the quarterback who led them over the hump.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
This was a big postseason for the Wolverines, who finally got over the hump in the playoff by topping Alabama in the Rose Bowl and will have the chance to capture the program's first unshared national title since 1948.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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