The idiom "hand over the baton to someone" also comes from relay races, where runners pass a baton to their teammate to continue the race. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone passes on a responsibility or authority to another person.

What is the origin of the idiom "hand over the baton to someone" and when to use it?

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to [hand] over the baton to {sb}

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