Carry the Torch.
English
idiom
To continue an important cause or tradition that someone else started.
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To continue an important cause or tradition that someone else started.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
When you carry the torch, you take responsibility for keeping something meaningful alive — a value, a movement, or a legacy — often after the original person has left or passed on.
It implies dedication and a sense of duty to not let something important disappear.
"Pick Up Where Someone Left Off"
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Continue something from the exact point it stopped
"Fill Someone's Shoes"
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Take over someone's role or position after they leave
"Carry the Torch"
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Continue an important cause or legacy with dedication
James is leaving next month — his community outreach work is a key part of what we do.
I'd be honored to carry the torch — I've been involved in that program for two years.
Your mom built something incredible with this foundation — don't let it stop.
I know. I'm going to carry the torch — it's my way of honoring her.
How did your family end up running that bakery for four generations?
Each generation chose to carry the torch — nobody wanted to be the one to let it go.
