Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is pass the torch and it’s meaning is “to transfer/give/pass on responsibilities, duties, jobs etc., to another person.”.
Example Sentence: In Indonesia’s presidential election, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, …, appears likely to emerge victorious after early trends indicated more than 57% of votes in his favour. His probable win indicates a vote for continuity, as he had the torch passed to him by his predecessor, the popular Joko Widodo, suggesting that the latter’s policies on non-alignment in the strategic tussles between the U.S. and China and plans to build a new capital city, Nusantara, will be pursued as before.
This phrase is present in A strongman at the helm: On Indonesia’s presidential election and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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