"get blood from a stone" meaning in English

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      "form": "gets blood from a stone",
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          "word": "get blood out of a stone"
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          "ref": "2022 July 15, Emily Cochrane, quoting Elissa Slotkin, “Manchin Dangles Hopes of a Future Compromise. Democrats Revolt.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
          "text": "“I can’t get blood from a stone,” said Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat facing re-election in a competitive district. “I’m not in the Senate. They’re clearly having problems negotiating among themselves. And I will just — for my constituents — take what I can get.”",
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        "Alternative form of get blood out of a stone"
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  "word": "get blood from a stone"
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "got blood from a stone",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got blood from a stone",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gotten blood from a stone",
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        "participle",
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          "text": "“I can’t get blood from a stone,” said Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat facing re-election in a competitive district. “I’m not in the Senate. They’re clearly having problems negotiating among themselves. And I will just — for my constituents — take what I can get.”",
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