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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But Chickie, who’s found himself on the no-fly list thanks to his moronic gun-at-the-airport incident, is taking the train out to Tulsa on a mission.
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The story starts with two young Mormon women on a mission to baptize converts.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Played by Lee Jung-jae, who won an Emmy for lead actor in a drama series, Gi-hun abandons his plans to go to the U.S., after a mysterious phone call and embarks on a mission.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The story starts with two young Mormon women on a mission to baptize converts.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Played by Lee Jung-jae, who won an Emmy for lead actor in a drama series, Gi-hun abandons his plans to go to the U.S., after a mysterious phone call and embarks on a mission.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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