(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
Ascroft	['æʃkrɔft]
Julen	-	Basque
Jancsi	YAWN-chee	Hungarian
Hulda	['hʌldə]
Janet	['dʒænit]
Sekai	-	Southern African, Shona