over the hump

over the hump
over the hump
1. Fig. over the hard part; past the midpoint. •

Things should be easy from now on. We finally got over the hump.

When you get over the hump, life is much better.

2. intoxicated on drugs. •

Harry is over the hump now. He is stoned.

This stuff makes you sick at first. Then suddenly you are over the hump and floating.

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{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 his family would have to go on relief, but they got over the hump./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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