on a mission
idiom
: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.
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Anderson and Delphine Arnault, chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, are on a mission to fix this.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Bombshell Sportswear Since 2014, Bombshell Sportswear has been on a mission to empower women to feel strong and confident with their eco-conscious activewear, and their swim line was no different.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The 2016 film followed a group of unlikely heroes who band together on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
This offseason, Doncic has looked like a man on a mission — noticeably leaner and seemingly more locked in than ever.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Bombshell Sportswear Since 2014, Bombshell Sportswear has been on a mission to empower women to feel strong and confident with their eco-conscious activewear, and their swim line was no different.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The 2016 film followed a group of unlikely heroes who band together on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
This offseason, Doncic has looked like a man on a mission — noticeably leaner and seemingly more locked in than ever.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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