to pass (on) the torch
[pass] (on|) the (torch|baton) to {sb}[pass] the (torch|baton) to {sb}to pass (on) the torch
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to allow another person to continue one's work or to take care of one's responsibilities
Idiom
Informal
例子
After years of leading the company, the CEO decided it was time to pass the baton to a younger, capable successor.
The retiring professor passed on the torch of knowledge to a promising student who would carry on their research legacy.
