The phrase 'passed on the baton to' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone is transferring a responsibility or task to someone else. For example: The CEO passed on the baton to her successor, confident that the business was left in a strong position.
It's not like Jane Austen has passed on the baton to me or anything.
The first incarnation of the Time Lord was played by William Hartnell who passed on the baton to Patrick Troughton after the Doctor regenerated.
The message it sends is that your moment has passed, and that you've passed on the baton to the next generation.
In 2010, Clinton having passed on the baton to her successor in the US senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, reluctant Republicans in Congress were cajoled into passing the $4bn Zadroga Act, covering the health costs of those impaired by the toxic fumes.
Following a shareholders' meeting, McLaren issued a statement on Thursday confirming Dennis was again CEO, a position he held from 1982-2012 before passing on the baton to Whitmarsh.
We didn't know it at the time, but Lyle was effectively passing on the baton of British golf to Faldo.
"How do you pass on the baton to the next generation?
Ion Trewin, administrator of the prize, said, "It seems to be a seismic moment in English literature with the old guard perhaps passing on the baton to new talent".
"Our partnership with the team has come full circle and we wish the team the absolute best in the future as we pass on the baton to the next sponsor".
Salah is planning to run for the Iraqi parliament in elections in April, so he is passing on the baton to Khalid Mohamad Qadir, the head of Penwjin's youth centre.
Speaking to the Guardian, he said he wants "to pass on the baton" to the next generation but is dismayed by a general failure to engage with political issues.
