峠とうげを越こえる

expression, ichidan verb

pass the peak; get through the hardest part; be over the worst

Idiomatic use for overcoming a crisis, the toughest stage of an illness, or a difficult period. Often used with 病気, 危機, 難局, etc.

See also: 峠を越す

• 病びょう気きは峠とうげを越こえたようだ。

  It seems the illness has passed the worst.

• このプロジェクトはもう峠とうげを越こえた。

  This project has already gotten through the most difficult part.

expression, ichidan verb

cross a mountain pass

Original literal meaning: to go over a mountain pass. Now less common than the idiomatic sense, but still used in travel or geographical contexts.

• 車くるまで峠とうげを越こえると、小ちいさな村むらが見みえた。

  After crossing the pass by car, we saw a small village.