It could seal his reputation with the others.
He pulls a gun out at Batman, thus sealing his reputation as a villain.
The agency has pointed to her decision time and again to seal its reputation as the finest food and drug safety agency in the world.
Following the success of Madame Bovary, it was another best-seller and sealed his reputation.
The German surrender should have sealed his reputation as one of the greatest military commanders of the 20th century.
That initial rejection spared countless American infants and sealed the agency's reputation as the finest consumer safety authority in the world.
A victory would have sealed her reputation as the best 3-year-old filly of last year's racing season.
The Economist said it "sealed her reputation as the greatest female filmmaker of the 20th century."
But it was Bernhardt's active participation in decisive historical events that did even more than her acting to seal her reputation.
The infamous show, notoriously ending with the band destroying their gear sealed the band's reputation as a truly dangerous live act.