(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
Alcaeus	al-SEE-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Travis	['trævis]
Micha	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Sami (1)	SAH-mee	Finnish
Atrides	['ætridəs]
Anwar	-	Arabic