- be over the hump
- American, informal
to be past the most difficult or dangerous part of an activity or period of time.
We're over the hump now. I'm back at work and we've repaid our debts.
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over the hump — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. * /Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now./ * /John was very sick after his accident, hut he s over the hump./ * /When Mr. Smith was out of work it … Dictionary of American idioms
over the hump — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. * /Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now./ * /John was very sick after his accident, hut he s over the hump./ * /When Mr. Smith was out of work it … Dictionary of American idioms
over the hump — (informal) Past the crisis or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hump * * * over the worst or most difficult part of something * * * over the hump informal : past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job) A few more months of… … Useful english dictionary
over the hump — ► over the hump informal past the most difficult part of something. Main Entry: ↑hump … English terms dictionary
Over the Hump — This article is about the music album. For the cargo resupply missions, see the Hump. Over the Hump Studio album by The Kelly Family … Wikipedia
over the hump — 1. mod. drug intoxicated. □ Bart is over the hump now. He is stoned. □ This stuff makes you sick at first. Then suddenly you are over the hump and floating. □ Things should be easy from now on. We are over the hump. □ When you get over the hump,… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
over\ the\ hump — adj. phr. informal Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now. John was very sick after his accident, hut he s over the hump. When Mr. Smith was out of work it looked as if… … Словарь американских идиом
over the hump — past the most difficult or dangerous part of something. I hope power companies will have enough electricity to get over the hump of seasonal demand. The other team got off to a big lead at the start, and we just couldn t quite get over the hump … New idioms dictionary
over the hump — past the difficult part, into an easier phase After saving $2000, I was over the hump. I could pay the tuition … English idioms
Over the hump — over the worst part or period of a difficult, dangerous, etc., time … Dictionary of Australian slang
be over the hump — informal phrase to have dealt with the most difficult part of a problem Thesaurus: to be in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: hump … Useful english dictionary
