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take a toll

take a toll is the alternative form of take its toll.

Meaning of take its toll

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)

  1. (idiomatic, often) To affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause harm or destruction.
    • Time had taken its toll on the old bridge, and it was no longer sound.
    Synonyms:
    do a number on

Forms of take a toll

third-person singular presenttakes a toll
present participletaking a toll
pasttook a toll
past participletaken a toll

Questions about take a toll

What is take a toll the alternative form of?
Take a toll is the alternative form of take its toll.

Words near take a toll in the dictionary

  1. take a spill
  2. take a stab at
  3. take a stand
  4. take a step back
  5. take a tinkle
  6. take a toll
  7. take a tumble
  8. take a turn
  9. take a turn for the better
  10. take a turn for the worse
  11. take a view

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