a man/woman on a mission



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a man/woman on a mission

A person who is fiercely determined to do or get what he or she wants. Janet stormed into work like a woman on a mission, heading straight into her boss's office to demand a raise in her salary. When my boyfriend decides he wants to buy something, he turns into a man on a mission.
See also: man, mission, on, woman

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bowles[bəulz]
Ane (3)-Basque
Subira-Eastern African, Swahili
WandaVAHN-dah (Polish), WAHN-də (English)Polish, English, German, French
Alpert['ælpət]
Ajdin-Bosnian