- take a heavy toll (on something)
- take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom
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Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
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The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
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take a heavy toll (on something)
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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
to take its/their toll — (on sth/sb) ► if something takes its toll, it causes damage: »The recession is taking its toll on small businesses. »The building was once a model of its kind, but years of neglect have taken their toll. »Stress can take a heavy toll on your… … Financial and business terms
to take its/their toll on sth/sb — to take its/their toll (on sth/sb) ► if something takes its toll, it causes damage: »The recession is taking its toll on small businesses. »The building was once a model of its kind, but years of neglect have taken their toll. »Stress can take a… … Financial and business terms
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… … Useful english dictionary
take a toll — (or take its toll) : to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something : to cause harm or damage If you keep working so hard, the stress will eventually take its toll. [=your health will be harmed] often + on The stress will take its toll on… … Useful english dictionary
toll — Ⅰ. toll [1] ► NOUN 1) a charge payable to use a bridge or road or (N. Amer. ) for a long distance telephone call. 2) the number of deaths or casualties arising from an accident, disaster, etc. 3) the cost or damage resulting from something. ●… … English terms dictionary
toll — toll1 [ toul ] noun * 1. ) singular MAINLY JOURNALISM the total number of people who have been killed or hurt a ) the total amount of harm or damage: the mounting toll of failed businesses 2. ) singular the loud slow repeated sound of a large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
toll — [təʊl] noun I 1) [C] an amount of money that you pay to use a bridge or road 2) [singular] the total number of people who have been killed or hurt The death toll from the earthquake is not yet known.[/ex] • take its toll; take a heavy toll to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
toll — I. /toʊl / (say tohl) verb (t) 1. to cause (a large bell) to sound with single strokes slowly and regularly repeated, as for summoning a congregation to church, or especially for announcing a death. 2. to sound (a knell, etc.) or strike (the… …
