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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Sean Brock has been on a mission to create the perfect pizza after a meal at the pizza joint Savoy in Japan completely blew his mind.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Brooke portrays Penny, an alpha dweeb on a mission to take down the cool kids.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Since its inception, RAISEfashion has been on a mission to platform emerging designers of color.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Brooke portrays Penny, an alpha dweeb on a mission to take down the cool kids.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Since its inception, RAISEfashion has been on a mission to platform emerging designers of color.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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