blood out of a stone — If something is like getting blood out of a stone, it is very difficult indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
Blood out of a stone — If something is like getting blood out of a stone, it is very difficult indeed … Dictionary of English idioms
get blood out of a stone — if making someone give or tell you something is like getting blood out of a stone, it is very difficult. Collecting the rent money from him each month is like getting blood out of a stone. I tried to talk to her, but I may as well have tried to… … New idioms dictionary
be like getting blood out of a stone — be like getting blood out of (or from) a stone (or turnip) be extremely difficult (said in reference to obtaining something from someone) getting a story out of her is like getting blood out of a stone! … Useful english dictionary
like getting blood out of a stone — like getting blood out of/from a ˈstone idiom almost impossible to obtain • Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone. Main entry: ↑bloodidiom … Useful english dictionary
like getting blood out from a stone — like getting blood out of/from a ˈstone idiom almost impossible to obtain • Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone. Main entry: ↑bloodidiom … Useful english dictionary
blood — blood1 W1S1 [blʌd] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: blod] 1.) the red liquid that your heart pumps around your body ▪ She lost a lot of blood in the accident. ▪ The dog bit her but didn t draw blood . ▪ I m going to give blood this afternoon. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blood — [[t]blʌ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu supp N You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone s parents or ancestors. There… … English dictionary
blood — 1 /blVd/ noun 1 IN YOUR BODY (U) the red liquid that your heart pumps round your body: She lost a lot of blood in the accident. | give/donate blood (=have blood taken from you and stored, to be used to treat someone else) | draw blood (=make… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Blood for Poppies — «Blood for Poppies» Сингл Garbage из альбома … Википедия
