Blood out of a stone

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Blood out of a stone

Meaning of blood out of a stone

The meaning of blood out of a stone is : You can't get blood out of a stone' means that it is impossible to get something from someone if they don't have it. We also say that it was 'like getting blood from a stone' when it was very hard to get an answer from someone. 'Blood from a rock' is an alternative.

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