Idiom: die rote Laterne übernehmen/abgeben
Explanation: In sport, the team that drops to last place in the table is said to be taking over the red lamp, a reference to the rear light of a vehicle.
Examples: nach der vierten Niederlage in Folge hat Schwetzingen wieder die rote Laterne übernommen.
Mit diesem Sieg schafft es die Mannschaft somit in letzter Minute, die rote Laterne doch noch abzugeben.
Sense: drop to/move off the bottom of the table
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