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

• take its course — index occur (happen) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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

• take its course — run/take/its course phrase to develop in the usual way and reach a natural end The doctor said we just had to let the disease run its course. Thesaurus: to come to an endsynonym Main entry: course * * * run/take …   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 — cause loss or damage His new job and the long hours have begun to take their toll on his health …   Idioms and examples

• 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