(one's) cake is dough

One's actions have failed or not led to the desired outcome—much like a cake that is still dough after baking. The phrase appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. I know you worked really hard on this project, but it looks like your cake is dough, and you won't be winning the contest.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ronald	['rɔləld]
Clark	KLAHRK	English
Ahlberg	['ɔ:lbɜ:g]
Amurdad	-	Persian Mythology
Haimo	-	Ancient Germanic
Samuele	sah-MWE-le	Italian