Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
get blood out of a stone
idiom
/ɡɛt blʌd aʊt ʌv ə stoʊn/
Definition
To try to obtain something that is impossible to get or very difficult to achieve.
Examples
- Trying to get any money from him is like trying to get blood out of a stone.
- She tried to negotiate a better deal, but it felt like getting blood out of a stone.
Meaning
This phrase means to make an effort to extract something from a situation or person that is incapable of providing it.
Synonyms
- impossible task
- futile effort
- trying to squeeze water from a rock
