1. pass the baton - Verb
2. pass the baton - Phrase
pass the baton (third-person singular simple present passes the baton, present participle passing the baton, simple past and past participle passed the baton)
(figuratively) To pass the torch.
Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside
Controlling mothers do not pass the baton to their son's new wife. Laura Schlessinger