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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Developed by a team of gaming veterans from Candy Crush, Royal Match, and Fortnite, and selected by Google (#WeArePlay), MLP is on a mission to prove that fun and purpose can go hand-in-hand.
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Thriving on the pain of that loss, Atsu sets herself off on a mission to kill the Yōtei Six, a group of formidable outlaws, responsible for the crime.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
This hit preschool show features the friends on a mission to learn about all kinds of jobs; from driving a monster truck to making pizza, to police detectives, to paleontologists.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Thriving on the pain of that loss, Atsu sets herself off on a mission to kill the Yōtei Six, a group of formidable outlaws, responsible for the crime.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
This hit preschool show features the friends on a mission to learn about all kinds of jobs; from driving a monster truck to making pizza, to police detectives, to paleontologists.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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