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carry the torch

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carry the torch 
1. Fig. to lead or participate in a (figurative) crusade. The battle was over, but John continued to carry the torch. If Jane hadn't carried the torch, no one would have followed, and the whole thing would have failed.
2. Go to carry a torch (for someone).
See also: carry, torch


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By helping those people and regions, we can carry the torch that Mr.
By helping those people and regions, we can carry the torch that Mr.
But tradition dictates that a person can only carry the torch once in the run-up to a Games.
 
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