got blood out of a stone

A form of get blood out of a stone — To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get blood out of a stone
  2. participlepastpast participle of get blood out of a stone
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APA

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

MLA

“got blood out of a stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20blood%20out%20of%20a%20stone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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