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Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

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blood from a stone

Source Word

blood from a stone

Noun

uncountable

Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used.

Japanese Meaning

いくら努力しても得られないもの / どんな手段を使っても手に入らないもの / 不可能な対象・結果

A clear explanation from him is blood from a stone.

彼から明確な説明を引き出すのは、どれだけ説得しても得られない、石から血を搾り取るようなものだ。

Sense（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!