(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
Ireland	IER-lənd	English (Modern)
Barlow	['ba:ləu]
Tristan	[tri'stən]
Giovanna	[dʒɔ:'va:nna:]
Floretta	flo-RE-tah (German)	English, German (Rare)
JoÃOzinho	-	Portuguese