be one's fate

V. chance, hap, turn up; fall to one's lot; be one's -fate &c.

V. chance, hap, turn up; fall to one's lot; be one's fate &c.

V. lie under a necessity; befated†, be doomed, be destined &c., in for, under the necessity of; have no choice, have no alternative; be one's fate &c. n.. to be pushed to the wall to be driven into a to be pushed to the wall to be driven into a corner, to be unable to help. destine, doom, foredoom, devote; predestine, preordain; cast a spell &c.