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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Nonetheless, the lengthy process in the six months since the Dolphins’ season ended left Tagovailoa publicly frustrated as recently the team’s mandatory minicamp that the two sides hadn’t gotten over the hump and finalized the deal.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
New York eliminated Connecticut from the WNBA semifinals in 2023, and the Sun have struggled to get over the hump against any of the league’s ‘super teams’ with losses to the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm also on their record already.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
The pick could help an already stellar Cleveland team get over the hump to win a World Series title in future seasons.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Burnes move was made to push them over the hump, not get them back to par.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
New York eliminated Connecticut from the WNBA semifinals in 2023, and the Sun have struggled to get over the hump against any of the league’s ‘super teams’ with losses to the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm also on their record already.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
The pick could help an already stellar Cleveland team get over the hump to win a World Series title in future seasons.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Burnes move was made to push them over the hump, not get them back to par.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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