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take a toll

US /teɪk ə toʊl/
UK /teɪk ə təʊl/

Idiom

memberi kesan buruk, menyebabkan kerosakan

to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something; to cause damage or suffering

Contoh:
The stress of the job began to take a toll on his health.
Tekanan kerja mula memberi kesan buruk kepada kesihatannya.
Years of heavy drinking eventually took a toll on his liver.