seal one's fate

seal (one's) fate

To solidify or confirm that a particular, usually unpleasant, thing will happen. If you fail this exam, it will seal your fate and make your GPA low enough to qualify for expulsion.

seal one's fate

Decide what will become of one, as in The letter of rejection sealed his fate; he'd have to apply to other medical schools. This term employs seal in the sense of "permanently fix or fasten something," a usage dating from the mid-1600s.

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释义	seal one's fate seal (one's) fate To solidify or confirm that a particular, usually unpleasant, thing will happen. If you fail this exam, it will seal your fate and make your GPA low enough to qualify for expulsion. See also: fate, seal Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. seal one's fate Decide what will become of one, as in The letter of rejection sealed his fate; he'd have to apply to other medical schools. This term employs seal in the sense of "permanently fix or fasten something," a usage dating from the mid-1600s. See also: fate, seal The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: seal (one's) fate seal fate seal someone's fate in all busiest men have the most leisure the busiest men find the most time the busiest men have the most leisure beyond reach come to a bad end come to a bad/sticky end
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