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blood from a turnip

blood from a turnip is the alternative form of blood from a stone.

Meaning of blood from a stone

Noun

blood from a stone (uncountable)

  1. Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.
    • Borrowing money from him is like getting blood from a stone!

Questions about blood from a turnip

What is blood from a turnip the alternative form of?
Blood from a turnip is the alternative form of blood from a stone.

Words near blood from a turnip in the dictionary

  1. blood films
  2. blood flow
  3. blood fluke
  4. blood flukes
  5. blood from a stone
  6. blood from a turnip
  7. blood group
  8. blood groups
  9. blood horse
  10. blood horses
  11. blood in

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