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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Has Baltimore given Jackson the top-flight weapons necessary to truly exchange blows with rivals Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow and finally get the Ravens over the hump?
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Reed is clearly hitting his, but after just returning to WWE in 2022 following his 2021 release, he’s never had that signature singles rivalry—or win—to get him over the hump.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Both franchises have sent teams to the playoffs frequently over this span (13 playoff appearances for Dallas, 12 playoff apps for San Francisco), but neither has been able to get over the hump.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
The city is now over the hump of having made big, up-front investments in properties and facilities, and the initiative will transition in 2025 to a more predictable program budget, Johnston said.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
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Mike Jones, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Reed is clearly hitting his, but after just returning to WWE in 2022 following his 2021 release, he’s never had that signature singles rivalry—or win—to get him over the hump.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Both franchises have sent teams to the playoffs frequently over this span (13 playoff appearances for Dallas, 12 playoff apps for San Francisco), but neither has been able to get over the hump.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
The city is now over the hump of having made big, up-front investments in properties and facilities, and the initiative will transition in 2025 to a more predictable program budget, Johnston said.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2024
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