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get blood out of/from a stone
idiom
to make someone give or tell you something, when it is extremely difficult because of the character or mood of the person or organization you are dealing with: 像是从石头里榨血（指要从某人身上获得某物或探听某事极其困难）
Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood from a stone.说服克里斯出钱给每个人买杯喝的几乎不大可能。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complicated and difficult to do
advanced
ambitious
ambitiously
another
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picnic
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