Something has taken its toll

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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hi,

what does it mean when ‘something has taken its toll’?

thx

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Here, toll = the extent of loss, damage, suffering, etc., resulting from some action or calamity. If something has taken its toll on…, then it has caused considerable damage of some sort.
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thx Mister Micawber…