pass the torch
English edit
Verb edit
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 edit
transfer responsibility
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See also edit
References edit
- “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.