(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
Bonnie	BAHN-ee	English
Malcom	['mælkəm]
Fachtna	FAKHT-na	Irish, Irish Mythology
Almond	['a:mənd]
Ala	-	Arabic
Saturninus	-	Ancient Roman