take its toll

take its toll
take its toll phrase
to harm or damage someone or something, especially in a gradual way

The recession has taken a heavy toll.

take its toll on:

The stress was beginning to take its toll on their marriage.

Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effectsynonym to damage or spoil somethingsynonym
Main entry: toll

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take its toll (or take a heavy toll)
have an adverse effect, esp. so as to cause damage, suffering, or death

years of pumping iron have taken their toll on his body


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  • take its toll — ► take its toll (or take a heavy toll) have an adverse effect. Main Entry: ↑toll …   English terms dictionary

  • take its toll on — ▪ To inflict loss, hardship, pain, etc, on ▪ To have a deleterious effect on ● toll …   Useful english dictionary

  • take its toll — to harm or damage someone or something, especially in a gradual way The recession has taken a heavy toll. take its toll on: The stress was beginning to take its toll on their marriage …   English dictionary

  • take its toll (on somebody) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets …   Useful english dictionary

  • take its toll (on something) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets …   Useful english dictionary

  • take its toll (or take a heavy toll) — have an adverse effect. → toll …   English new terms dictionary

  • take its toll — {v. phr.} To cause loss or damage. * /The bombs had taken their toll on the little town./ * /The budget cut took its toll of teachers./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take its toll — {v. phr.} To cause loss or damage. * /The bombs had taken their toll on the little town./ * /The budget cut took its toll of teachers./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ its\ toll — v. phr. To cause loss or damage. The bombs had taken their toll on the little town. The budget cut took its toll of teachers …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take its toll — to have a bad effect on someone or something. Bringing up nine children had taken its toll on my mother. (often + on) The disease has taken a horrendous toll in parts of western Africa …   New idioms dictionary

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