Meaning of on a mission | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Actively and determinedly engaged on a task.
2. Looking for drugs; on a drug run.
   slang

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Examples

“So she walked and as the night begun^([sic]) to engulf the countryside Emily still did not tire⟳, she was on a mission; a mission to save⟳ her friend, her sister.”

“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.”

“I'm slipping on my khaki suit⟳ (Which one?) / The blue one, gun by my side as I mob to the beach / On a mission and I'm fishing for my DJ Warren G”

“Unfortunately for that relationship, I was a train⟳ wreck from day one. All I could think⟳ was, Where can I get⟳ some drugs? I was on a mission, as I called it. I knew that if I could find⟳ Jeremy, I would be able to get⟳ high. I had heard he had advanced to harder drugs. Plus, I trusted him. Either way, I had to find⟳ something.”

“I was with a patient, Loretta. “That guy is on a mission,” she told me. ¶ “What does that mean⟳?” I asked. ¶ “A mission. You know⟳, a mission. He needs some crack. He’s on a mission.” […] “I know⟳. That guy is on a mission. I recognize it. Any crackhead would. I seen it many times.” Loretta had been there. She’d first come⟳ to me after spending a year in a halfway house getting off drugs.”

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