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hand over the baton |
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hand over/pass the baton to give responsibility for something important to another person Usage notes: If someone running in a race passes the baton, they give a stick to the next person to run. (often + to ) Dougal resigns as head of the treasury this month, passing the baton to one of his closest associates. See also: hand How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu had given Britain a good start but heptathlete Kelly Sotherton and 800m specialist Marilyn Okoro on the next two legs could only hand over the baton to Nicola Sanders in sixth place. I wanted to be the one to hand over the baton to someone wonderful . Although a difficult decision with mixed emotions, I am privileged to hand over the baton to such a capable and proven team. |
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