like getting blood from a stone
like getting blood from a stone
Impossible or extremely difficult to accomplish. Good luck getting a group of toddlers to sit still—it's like getting blood from a stone. A: "Why don't you ask your dad for the money?" B: "Because getting my dad to lend money is like getting blood from a stone."
See also: blood, get, like, stone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like getting ˌblood out of/from a ˈstone
extremely difficult to obtain: Getting an apology from him was like getting blood out of a stone.See also: blood, get, like, of, out, stone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- like getting blood out of a stone
- like getting blood out of/from a stone
- like getting blood out of a turnip
- like getting blood from a turnip
- How are you getting on?
- dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage
- dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding
- time is getting on
- get (one's) hands dirty
- get your hands dirty