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make it your mission to do something

pursue something determinedly

To make something your mission means to decide strongly to achieve it and keep working towards it.

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How did you find such a quiet beach?

I made it my mission to explore the whole coast.

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After moving there, I made it my mission to learn the local bus routes.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I made it my mission of learning the bus routes.

Say: I made it my mission to learn the bus routes.

The phrase takes “to” followed by the action.

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How it fits in a sentence.

make it your mission to do something; make it my mission to do something

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After moving there, I made it my mission to learn the local bus routes.

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make it your mission to do something

pursue something determinedly

“After moving there, I made it my mission to learn the local bus routes.”

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