English Explanatory Dictionary

get blood out of a stone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.

Pronunciation

en-au-get blood out of a stone.ogg

Word forms

get blood out of a stone gets blood out of a stone getting blood out of a stone got blood out of a stone gotten blood out of a stone get blood from a stone get blood from/out of a turnip

Synonyms

get blood from a turnip get blood out of a turnip pull teeth squeeze blood out of a turnip
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