get blood from a stone



get blood from a stone

also get blood out of a stone
to do something very difficult Jesse tried to get a loan from her parents, but that's just trying to get blood from a stone.
See also: blood, get, stone

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RyleighRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Pryderi-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
FÚLvio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Asgeir-Norwegian
SulisŁAwsuw-LEE-swahfPolish
Verginius-Ancient Roman