Idiom
pass the torch
Meaning
To transfer responsibility.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The manager will pass the torch to her assistant next month.”
“After thirty years of running the family business, the owner decided it was time to pass the torch to his daughter.”
“The retiring professor prepared to pass the torch to his most promising student, trusting her to continue his life's work with the same dedication.”
Examples
simple
“The manager will pass the torch to her assistant next month.”
contextual
“After thirty years of running the family business, the owner decided it was time to pass the torch to his daughter.”
complex
“The retiring professor prepared to pass the torch to his most promising student, trusting her to continue his life's work with the same dedication.”
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