take its toll

English

Alternative forms

take a toll, take their toll, take a heavy toll

Verb

take its toll

(idiomatic) To affect, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause destruction.
Time had taken its toll on the old bridge, and it was no longer sound.

Heavy smoking and drinking will take its toll on a person's health.

Synonyms

do a number on

Translations

to affect negatively

Chinese:
Mandarin: 承擔費用 (chéngdān fèiyòng)
Czech: přijít draze
Finnish: ottaa veronsa, jättää jälkensä

Japanese: 損失をもたらす (sonshitsu wo motarasu)
Romanian: a-şi cere obolul, a-şi lua birul, a-şi spune cuvântul, a face ravagii, a reduce numărul, a reduce puterea
Spanish: cobrarse el peaje

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