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• get blood from a stone

Verb

get blood out of a stone ‎(third-person singular simple present get blood out of a stone, present participle getting blood out of a stone, simple past and past participle got blood out of a stone)

1. (idiomatic) To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless, to pull teeth.

   Convincing fussy eaters to try new foods is like trying to get blood out of a stone.