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get blood from a turnip
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Japanese Meaning
血が出ないもの（例：カブ）から血を得る、すなわち全く利益や成果が期待できない対象から何かを得ようとする非常に困難または不可能な試みを表す表現。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ UK participle past ）
（ US participle past ）
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Alternative form of get blood out of a stone
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get blood from a turnip
Asking for a raise from that company felt like trying to get blood from a turnip.
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Asking for a raise from that company felt like trying to get blood from a turnip.
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