take a/its toll
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: 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.
—often + onToo much sunlight can take a (heavy) toll on your skin.
Her illness has taken a toll on her marriage.
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Anyone's body is going to take a toll over a course of time.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These small but persistent issues can take a toll on your focus and happiness at work.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Along with that, these drastic changes are starting to take a toll on our mental health, as well, especially for young adults.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Costco is reportedly demanding price cuts from its Chinese suppliers as U.S. tariffs continue to take a toll.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
These small but persistent issues can take a toll on your focus and happiness at work.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Along with that, these drastic changes are starting to take a toll on our mental health, as well, especially for young adults.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Costco is reportedly demanding price cuts from its Chinese suppliers as U.S. tariffs continue to take a toll.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a/its toll
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“Take a/its toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%2Fits%20toll. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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