pass the torch

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English

Verb

pass the torch (third-person singular simple present passes the torch, present participle passing the torch, simple past and past participle passed the torch)

(figuratively, idiomatic) To transfer responsibility.
Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside

Translations

transfer responsibility

Finnish: antaa kapula eteenpäin
French: passer le flambeau, passer le relais, passer la main (fr)
Italian: passare il testimone

See also

carry a torch for

References

“pass the torch”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“pass on the torch to someone” (US) / “pass on the torch to someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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