Meaning of the word "get blood from a stone" in English
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get blood from a stone
US /ɡɛt blʌd frəm ə stoʊn/
UK /ɡɛt blʌd frəm ə stoʊn/
Idiom
1.
to try to obtain something that is very difficult or impossible to get, especially money or information from someone who is unwilling to give it
Example:
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Trying to make him pay back the loan is like trying to get blood from a stone.
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Getting any information from the uncooperative witness was like trying to get blood from a stone.
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