pass the torch

== 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, pass the baton ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “pass the torch”, in Merriam-Webster.com 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.