get blood from a turnip

verb

Synonym of get blood out of a stone.

Meanings

verbget blood from a turnip (third-person singular simple present gets blood from a turnip, present participle getting blood from a turnip, simple past got blood from a turnip, past participle (UK) got blood from a turnip or (US) gotten blood from a turnip)

present singular third person gets blood from a turnip · participle present getting blood from a turnip · past got blood from a turnip · UK participle past got blood from a turnip · US participle past gotten blood from a turnip

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get blood out of a stone.

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APA

get blood from a turnip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20blood%20from%20a%20turnip

MLA

“get blood from a turnip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20blood%20from%20a%20turnip. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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