What does She pointed to the public service sinking lid, saying "there's only so much blood out of a stone". mean?

What does "sinking lid" mean in this context? Thank you for your help!

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cornucopiadm1

29 January

English (US)

"(you can't get) blood from a stone" is a well known idiom, but I have never heard "public service sinking lid" so have no clue about context.
perhaps the reduction/tightening of a cap on social services spending?

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ikeda45

30 January

Japanese

Thank you for your reply. I think your suggestion is right.
Sorry, I can't provide any more context because this sentence alone is all I have been given.

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What does She pointed to the public service sinking lid, saying "there's only so much blood out of a stone". mean?

What does She pointed to the public service sinking lid, saying "there's only so much blood out of a stone". mean? See a translation

"(you can't get) blood from a stone" is a well known idiom, but I have never heard "public service sinking lid" so have no clue about context.perhaps the reduction/tightening of a cap on social services spending?

What does She pointed to the public service sinking lid, saying "there's only so much blood out of a stone". mean?

"(you can't get) blood from a stone" is a well known idiom, but I have never heard "public service sinking lid" so have no clue about context.
perhaps the reduction/tightening of a cap on social services spending?