one's cake is dough

phrase

One's actions have failed to achieve any success or make any progress.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticOne's actions have failed to achieve any success or make any progress.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 徒勞無功 /徒劳无功
  • 徒勞無功 /徒劳无功 (túláowúgōng)one's actions have failed to achieve any success
Finnish kakku meni pipariksi
  • kakku meni pipariksione's actions have failed to achieve any success
Cite this entry
APA

one's cake is dough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20cake%20is%20dough

MLA

“one's cake is dough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20cake%20is%20dough. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's cake is dough,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20cake%20is%20dough.

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