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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That’s the assignment, the reason Chancellor Rich Lyons hired Cal football legend Ron Rivera as general manager, the reason Rivera opted to move on from Wilcox, a good coach who just couldn’t get the Bears over the hump.
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
For American fans, the hope is that playing on home soil might finally be the opportunity for the nation, which has historically struggled in men’s soccer, get over the hump.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Since that season, Brock has been a consistent championship threat, but has struggled to get over the hump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
But the Bills fell short in each of those Super Bowls, and this iteration of the Bills has yet to get over the hump.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
For American fans, the hope is that playing on home soil might finally be the opportunity for the nation, which has historically struggled in men’s soccer, get over the hump.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Since that season, Brock has been a consistent championship threat, but has struggled to get over the hump.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
But the Bills fell short in each of those Super Bowls, and this iteration of the Bills has yet to get over the hump.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Over the hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20hump. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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