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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Both the Giants and the Reds missed the postseason in 2024 but were close enough to the fringe of the NL Wild Card race to believe one impact player could get them over the hump.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Huskies are 2-2 since losing standout freshman Liam McNeeley to a high ankle sprain on New Year’s Day, and his absence proved critical as the team failed to get over the hump down the stretch against the Bluejays.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
Both franchises have elite talent and their competitive windows are still wide-open but neither had not gotten over the hump in the playoffs yet.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
This will be the best game of the playoffs, and in the end, Josh Allen will finally get over the hump and beat the Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Huskies are 2-2 since losing standout freshman Liam McNeeley to a high ankle sprain on New Year’s Day, and his absence proved critical as the team failed to get over the hump down the stretch against the Bluejays.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
Both franchises have elite talent and their competitive windows are still wide-open but neither had not gotten over the hump in the playoffs yet.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
This will be the best game of the playoffs, and in the end, Josh Allen will finally get over the hump and beat the Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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