Interesting that most of early examples use “over the hump” with the phrase being shortened as it passed into common usage.
Hump is a very old word, but it apparently started taking on this sort of metaphorical usage early in the 20th century.
Interesting that most of early examples use “over the hump” with the phrase being shortened as it passed into common usage.
Hump is a very old word, but it apparently started taking on this sort of metaphorical usage early in the 20th century.