His father's illness sealed his fate, making it impossible for him to go to college.
The election of Abraham Lincoln sealed the fate of slavery.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
seal someone's fate — seal someone’s fate phrase to show or decide that something bad will definitely happen to someone Further floods may have sealed the fate of the few remaining villages. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: seal … Useful english dictionary
seal someone's fate — seal (someone s) fate if an event seals someone s fate, they are certain to fail or to have an unpleasant experience in the future. His father s illness sealed his fate Sam gave up his hopes of a college education and stayed home to run the… … New idioms dictionary
seal someone's fate — ► seal someone s fate make it inevitable that something unpleasant will happen to someone. Main Entry: ↑fate … English terms dictionary
seal someone's fate — make it inevitable that something unpleasant will happen to someone. → fate … English new terms dictionary
seal someone's fate — to show or decide that something bad will definitely happen to someone Further floods may have sealed the fate of the few remaining villages … English dictionary
seal something's fate — seal (someone s/something s) fate to decide the future of someone or something. His father s illness sealed his fate, making it impossible for him to go to college. The election of Abraham Lincoln sealed the fate of slavery. Usage notes: usually… … New idioms dictionary
seal fate — seal (someone s) fate if an event seals someone s fate, they are certain to fail or to have an unpleasant experience in the future. His father s illness sealed his fate Sam gave up his hopes of a college education and stayed home to run the… … New idioms dictionary
fate — ► NOUN 1) the development of events outside a person s control, regarded as predetermined. 2) the course or inevitable outcome of a person s life. 3) (the Fates) Greek & Roman Mythology the three goddesses (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) who… … English terms dictionary
seal — I [[t]si͟ːl[/t]] CLOSING ♦♦♦ seals, sealing, sealed (Please look at category 11 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking … English dictionary
seal — seal1 [ sil ] verb transitive ** seal or seal up to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or other substances cannot get in or out: seal something with something: Seal the box with tape. Small gaps can be sealed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
