like getting blood out of a stone

Meaning

1. like getting blood out of / from a stone

   almost impossible to obtain

   Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone.

From the same entry

• bad blood
• be after for blood
• be in your blood
• blood is thicker than water
• blood is up
• blood, sweat and tears
• have blood on your hands
• make blood boil
• make blood run cold
• new blood
• in cold blood
• flesh and blood