take its toll

== English == === Alternative forms === take a toll, take their toll, take a heavy toll === Pronunciation === === Verb === take its toll (third-person singular simple present takes its toll, present participle taking its toll, simple past took its toll, past participle taken its toll) (idiomatic, often followed by on) To affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause harm or destruction. ==== Synonyms ==== do a number on ==== Translations ==== === References === “take * toll”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.