[pick up] the baton
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to continue or complete a task or project that someone else began or left unfinished
The idiom "pick up the baton" comes from relay races, where runners pass a baton to their teammate to continue the race. It is used to describe a situation where someone takes over a task or responsibility that was previously handled by someone else.
- He picked up the baton and finished the work that his coworker had started.
- I'll pick up the baton and continue with the project.
- She is picking up the baton and carrying on with the fundraising campaign.