- pass the torch
- pass the torch (to (someone))
to give responsibility to someone.
The president of the company announced his retirement, saying it was time to pass the torch to someone younger.
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pass the torch — see ↑torch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pass pass the torch chiefly US ◇ If you pass the torch (on) or pass on the torch, you give your job, duties, etc., to another person. He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor … Useful english dictionary
pass the torch to — pass the torch (to (someone)) to give responsibility to someone. The president of the company announced his retirement, saying it was time to pass the torch to someone younger … New idioms dictionary
pass the torch to someone — pass the torch (to (someone)) to give responsibility to someone. The president of the company announced his retirement, saying it was time to pass the torch to someone younger … New idioms dictionary
pass (on) the torch to someone — phrase to let someone else do the work that you were doing or support the ideas that you supported The torch has been passed to the new generation. Thesaurus: to make someone responsible for somethingsynonym Main entry: torch … Useful english dictionary
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