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blood from a turnip

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Japanese Meaning
「blood from a turnip」は、「blood from a stone」と同じ意味で、どんなに努力しても(特に金銭などを)得ることが極めて困難、または不可能である状況を指す慣用表現です。
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彼に寄付させるのは、石から血を絞るようなものだった。

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blood from a turnip

Convincing him to donate felt like trying to get blood from a turnip.

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Convincing him to donate felt like trying to get blood from a turnip.

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