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like getting blood out of a stone What does like getting blood out of a stone mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to try and ask my friend for anything.
like getting blood out of a stone What does like getting blood out of a stone mean?	very difficult to get something from someone or something	It is like getting blood out of a stone to ask my friend for anything.
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get ahead What does "get ahead" mean?	to advance, to be successful	The woman works hard at her job in order to get ahead.
saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
a left-handed compliment What does "a left-handed compliment" mean?	an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive	He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice.
pooped What does "pooped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
open (someone's) eyes to (something) What does "open (someone's) eyes to (something)" mean?	to become aware of something	The documentary on television opened our eyes to the problems of the homeless people in our city.
fall into place What does "fall into place" mean?	to fit together, to become organized	Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.
put one's heads together What does "put one's heads together" mean?	to discuss/talk about something with someone or a group of people and try to solve a problem	We put our heads together with the other members of the department to try and find a solution to the problem.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?	to forget about someone or something	It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

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Like Getting Blood Out Of A Stone Idiom