take on the mantle of

idiom

: to take on the job of
He took on the mantle of director.

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“Take on the mantle of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20on%20the%20mantle%20of. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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