squeeze blood from a turnip

verb

Synonym of get blood out of a stone.

Meanings

verbsqueeze blood from a turnip (third-person singular simple present squeezes blood from a turnip, present participle squeezing blood from a turnip, simple past and past participle squeezed blood from a turnip)

present singular third person squeezes blood from a turnip · participle present squeezing blood from a turnip · participle past squeezed blood from a turnip · past squeezed blood from a turnip

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get blood out of a stone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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