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Past the most difficult part, as in She's over the hump with her dissertation; she'll soon be done . This expression alludes to a barrier that impedes progress. [ Colloquial ; 1920s]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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