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take its toll
Idioms and Phrases
Be damaging or harmful, cause loss or destruction, as in The civil war has taken its toll on both sides , or The heavy truck traffic has taken its toll on the highways . This expression transfers the taking of toll , a tribute or tax, to exacting other costs. [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
I suspect they will come out of the traps very quickly against Brentford, lifted by the crowd, and go a couple of goals up before the weekend starts to take its toll on them and the fans too.
The victory, though sweet, began to take its toll on Vázquez.
But the hot weather was starting to take its toll on the cat.
They will maintain their standards, but with no cover as things stand for the brilliant Rodri, and a reliance on him to play all their games, that may take its toll.
As global warming continues to take its toll, the number of training cities gets smaller and cities able to host the Winter Olympics are fewer.
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