pass the torch

pass the torch (third-person singular simple present passes the torch, present participle passing the torch, simple past and past participle passed the torch)

1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To transfer responsibility.

   Synonyms: pass the mantle, step down, stand aside

• carry a torch for

• “pass the torch”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “pass on the torch to someone” (US) / “pass on the torch to someone” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.