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get blood out of a stone
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
困難で、フラストレーションがたまり、効果が期待できない（無意味な）行動をすることを指す。 / 結果がほとんど期待できない、無駄な努力をするという意味で用いられる。
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（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ UK participle past ）
（ US participle past ）
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(idiomatic) To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.
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get blood out of a stone
After hours of negotiation, trying to get blood out of a stone, she finally gave up persuading the stubborn supplier to lower the price.
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After hours of negotiation, trying to get blood out of a stone, she finally gave up persuading the stubborn supplier to lower the price.
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