Take up the baton
Translation of "take up the baton" into Russian
take up the baton
взять эстафету
He took up the baton and continued the project.
Он взял эстафету и продолжил проект.
Definitions
To take up the baton means to assume responsibility for a task or role, often following someone else's lead or work, similar to how a baton is passed in a relay race.