Definition of pass the torch
pass the torch
verb
- to turn responsibility over to.
Citation from "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 20 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on May 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'pass': | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to elicit romance or sex; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: a promiscuous female. | |
| Definitions include: to be asleep, often (but not always) in a place other than one's own bed. | |
| Definitions include: to flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to be adequate. | |
| Definitions include: to fall asleep, often (but not always) in a place other than one's own bed. | |
| Definitions include: to push responsibility onto someone else. | |
| Definitions include: To fart or flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to pass something graded (e.g. a test, a course) with excellent grades. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
Other terms relating to 'torch': | |
| Definitions include: to be romantically interested in someone who does not share the same feelings. | |
| Definitions include: to over-apply flame to | |
| Definitions include: To smoke marijuana | |
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