hand the torch/baton to someone
передать служебные обязанности, наделить полномочиями (досл. передать эстафетную палочку бегуну)
Ted Lloyd was about to retire and he decided to hand the torch to his son.
Другие идиомы:
- arrow in one's quiver
- at this stage of the game
- ballpark estimate/figure
- beat the gun
- behind the eight ball
- beyond one's depth
- blow the whistle on someone
- bounce something (an idea) off someone
- carry the ball
- clear a hurdle
- come out of left field
- cover all of one's bases
- be cricket
- dive right into something
- down/out for the count