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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Alex Schroepfer scored 27 to pace the Wildcats (17-12), who made a late charge to get within five points but couldn’t get over the hump. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025 Xander Schauffele wants to finally getting over the hump after finishing runner up to Scheffler. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Replacing that duo with Stafford, even at the tail end of his career, would potentially be the push needed to get over the hump of their first-round playoff woes. Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 These three could be the keys to Detroit finally getting over the hump in 2025. Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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