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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Not only didn’t Biden want to pass the torch, but Democrats didn’t seem to want to architect a winning platform of dynamic messages and successful policies to keep their existing coalition and attract new voters.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
But will the president’s legacy be tarnished by his unwillingness to pass the torch earlier?
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Ralph Fiennes is ready to pass the torch on his role as Voldemort.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The state lost many of its heavyweights in recent years, however, as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) stepped down as House speaker to pass the torch of leadership to Jeffries.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
But will the president’s legacy be tarnished by his unwillingness to pass the torch earlier?
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Ralph Fiennes is ready to pass the torch on his role as Voldemort.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Advertisement The state lost many of its heavyweights in recent years, however, as Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) stepped down as House speaker to pass the torch of leadership to Jeffries.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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