get blood out of a stone

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

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
• Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood out of a stone.
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