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Get blood out of a stone Meaning in English

expression

GET / GIT BLUD OW-t uhv AY / uh STONE
get BLUD OWT ov AY / uh STOHN

التعريف

This expression means trying to do something that is very difficult or impossible, especially to get something from someone who does not want to give it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal idiom. Commonly used for requests that are unreasonable or when faced with stubborn people. Often appears as 'like trying to get blood out of a stone'. Not literal—never use it for medical or physical contexts.

Spanish: sacar sangre de una piedra - lograr lo imposiblePortuguese (BR): tirar sangue de uma pedra - conseguir o impossívelPortuguese (PT): tirar sangue de uma pedra - conseguir o impossívelChinese (Simplified): 从石头里榨血 - 做到不可能的事Chinese (Traditional): 從石頭裡擠出血 - 完成不可能的事Hindi: पत्थर से खून निकालना - असंभव को हासिल करनाArabic: إخراج الدم من الحجر - تحقيق المستحيلBengali: পাথর থেকে রক্ত বের করাRussian: выжать кровь из камняJapanese: 石から血を絞るVietnamese: vắt máu từ đáKorean: 돌에서 피를 짜다Turkish: taştan kan çıkarmakUrdu: پتھر سے خون نکالناIndonesian: memeras darah dari batu

جمل نموذجية

Trying to get a raise from my boss is like getting blood out of a stone.

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Getting him to apologize is getting blood out of a stone.

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Convincing my son to eat vegetables is getting blood out of a stone.

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Honestly, asking her for help is like trying to get blood out of a stone.

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Getting any information out of that company is getting blood out of a stone.

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They say trying to get him to change his mind is getting blood out of a stone.

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