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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The bike bus movement is on a mission to get more children & families biking to school!
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Marina Watts, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
That’s a surprising and sudden change, because we’ve been told for years that Meta is on a mission to protect users from misinformation and hate speech.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly embarking on a mission to rescue their division rivals from the California wildfires.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The two men were on a mission together – to turn the tiny business with fewer than 50 employees into an industry powerhouse.
—Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
That’s a surprising and sudden change, because we’ve been told for years that Meta is on a mission to protect users from misinformation and hate speech.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly embarking on a mission to rescue their division rivals from the California wildfires.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The two men were on a mission together – to turn the tiny business with fewer than 50 employees into an industry powerhouse.
—Jon Fortt,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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