you can't squeeze blood from a stone イディオム

a stone's throw

a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

blood from a stone

(See get blood from a stone)

blow your stones

ejaculate, come There's more to it than blowing your stones. Sex is an art form.

get blood from a stone

do an impossible task, beat your head against... You'll get blood from a stone before you get money from Ed.

heart of stone

a nature without pity The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.

keep your nose to the grindstone

continue to work hard Keep your nose to the grindstone and you'll pass the final exam.

kill two birds (with one stone)

get two with one try, do two jobs on one trip If you sell and advertise at the same time, you kill two birds... .

kill two birds with one stone

achieve two aims with one effort/action If you take the course now you may be able to kill two birds with one stone and receive credit for it on a future program.

kiss the blarney stone

say a lot of compliments, flattery will get you... You always say that I look nice. Did you kiss the blarney stone?

you can't clasp claret from a stone

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