How to Pronounce "you cannot get blood from a turnip"
expression
yoo KAN-not get BLUHD frum uh TUR-nip
yoo kuh-NOT get BLUD from uh TUR-nip
Definition
This expression means you cannot get something from someone or something that does not have it, especially money or effort. It is often used when someone is being asked for something they cannot provide.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈju/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈbɫəd/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɝnəp
British English
jˈuː/ /kəˈnɑt/ /ɡˈɛt/ /blˈʌd/ /fɹˈɒm/ /æɪ/ /tˈɜːnɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
yoo KAN-not get BLUHD frum uh TUR-nip
UK
yoo kuh-NOT get BLUD from uh TUR-nip
Listen in Context
No matter how much you try, you cannot get blood from a turnip.
If he has no money left, you cannot get blood from a turnip.
You cannot get blood from a turnip when someone has nothing to give.
They keep asking me for more, but honestly, you cannot get blood from a turnip.