blood from a stone

noun

Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

“Borrowing money from him is like getting blood from a stone!”

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Meanings

nounblood from a stone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSomething that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

    Borrowing money from him is like getting blood from a stone!

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood from a stone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20from%20a%20stone.

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