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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Now the Knicks must find that player who can get the team over the hump.
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Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Their rapid trajectory, from missing the play-in tournament in 2023 to grabbing the No. 1 seed a year later, was attractive for any player looking to lift them over the hump.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adding a talent like Durant should help things, and could see the Rockets get over the hump next season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
In the game’s most precarious moments, James and Doncic would find ways to make sure the Lakers were the team that got over the hump.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Their rapid trajectory, from missing the play-in tournament in 2023 to grabbing the No. 1 seed a year later, was attractive for any player looking to lift them over the hump.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adding a talent like Durant should help things, and could see the Rockets get over the hump next season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
In the game’s most precarious moments, James and Doncic would find ways to make sure the Lakers were the team that got over the hump.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 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 Jul. 2025.
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