be over the hump
be over the hump
slang To have endured and surpassed the most difficult or unpleasant part of a task or situation. I had a hard time adjusting to my new job, but I'm over the hump now that it's been a few months. We're finally over the hump with this research. All that's left to do are citations.
See also: hump, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- like pulling teeth
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- go from bad to worse
- from bad to worse
- get (someone) out of (something)
- get out of
- get (oneself) out of (something)
- learn (something) the hard way
- learn the hard way