pass the torch to someone
pass the torch to someone
If you pass the torch to someone, you pass responsibility for something to them. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. Supposedly, he would pass the torch to LeMond, seven years his junior.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
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"I'm thrilled to
pass the torch to someone who has tackled the toughest challenges time and again," said former CEO Rick Nelson, who now serves on the Board of TA Group Holdings.
Being Editor has been a wonderful experience, but I think it's time to
pass the torch to someone else.
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