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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Patryk	PAHT-rik	Polish
LechosŁAw	le-KHAW-swahf	Polish
Iverson	['aivəsn]
ŞAhnaz	-	Turkish
Aileen	ie-LEEN, ay-LEEN	Scottish, Irish, English
Bethanie	BETH-ə-nee	English (Rare)