pass the torch (on)
idiom
chiefly US
: to give one's job, duties, etc., to another person
He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor.
She says she's ready to pass the torch.
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In a closed-door meeting, the majority of the caucus voted for Connolly, of Virginia, to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee over 35-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who campaigned on calls to pass the torch to younger leaders.
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Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Dexter: Original Sin flashes back to a young Dexter Morgan to pass the torch from Michael C. Hall’s grizzled, fugitive serial killer in present-day to 1991’s wide-eyed forensics Miami Metro intern played by Patrick Gibson.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
The effort comes amid a yearslong push within the Democratic Party for older leaders to pass the torch to a younger generation and as some blame 82-year-old President Biden for dragging out his exit from the 2024 campaign.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Lateefah Simon jumped to an early lead against Jennifer Tran in the District 12 California congressional race in early returns Tuesday night in a contest that will pass the torch to a new generation of California progressives.
—Aric Crabb, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Dexter: Original Sin flashes back to a young Dexter Morgan to pass the torch from Michael C. Hall’s grizzled, fugitive serial killer in present-day to 1991’s wide-eyed forensics Miami Metro intern played by Patrick Gibson.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
The effort comes amid a yearslong push within the Democratic Party for older leaders to pass the torch to a younger generation and as some blame 82-year-old President Biden for dragging out his exit from the 2024 campaign.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Lateefah Simon jumped to an early lead against Jennifer Tran in the District 12 California congressional race in early returns Tuesday night in a contest that will pass the torch to a new generation of California progressives.
—Aric Crabb, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Pass the torch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20the%20torch%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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