pass the torch

Speech parts

1. pass the torch - Verb

2. pass the torch - Phrase

Meaning

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Universities are meant to pass the torch of civilization. Hal Abelson

I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me. Angela Ruggiero

The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers, I feel the time is now finally right to pass the torch. Don Cornelius

I used to hate old-timers who didn't praise the younger wrestlers, but you've got to pass the torch sometime. If you're old, that torch gets too heavy for you and you can't carry it, so it won't do you any good. Randy Savage

It's time to be more than a weekend wife and mother and friend and it's time to pass the torch to a new generation. Jackie Speier

Words in the phrase

pass the torch

Close letter words and terms

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