pass the torch (on)
idiom
chiefly US
: to give one's job, duties, etc., to another person
He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor.
She says she's ready to pass the torch.
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His vice-presidential pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, is also a symbolic decision to pass the torch to a younger generation of Republicans.
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Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
Himes joins a growing list of Democratic lawmakers urging the president to pass the torch to the next generation.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
And if his decision is to pass the torch, then the president should do everything in his power to make that other candidate successful.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2024
Kass has even offered to stay on for up to six weeks to facilitate the transition to a new owner, as his hope is not just to sell, but to find someone to pass the torch to.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
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Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
Himes joins a growing list of Democratic lawmakers urging the president to pass the torch to the next generation.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
And if his decision is to pass the torch, then the president should do everything in his power to make that other candidate successful.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2024
Kass has even offered to stay on for up to six weeks to facilitate the transition to a new owner, as his hope is not just to sell, but to find someone to pass the torch to.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
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