pass the baton
English
Verb
- (figuratively) To pass the torch.
- Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside
References
- “passed the baton” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “hand over the baton pass the baton pick up the baton” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
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