on a mission

English

Prepositional phrase

on a mission

  1. Actively and determinedly engaged on a task.
    • 2014, Keira Donegan, The Truth and Other Lies, page 39:
      So she walked and as the night begun to engulf the countryside Emily still did not tire, she was on a mission; a mission to save her friend, her sister.
    • 2021 July 7, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Gareth Southgate's side were on a mission to travel one step further than any England side has done since the 1966 World Cup final win against West Germany and they finally achieved the long-cherished goal as they came from behind to beat Denmark after extra time.
  2. (slang, drugs) On a drug run.
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