English-Spanish translations for take its toll

• cobrarse el peaje
• pasar factura
  Señor Presidente, hace tres semanas, la crisis financiera mundial que ha amenazado al sistema bancario estadounidense con fusión comenzó a pasar factura en esta parte del Atlántico. Mr President, three weeks ago, the global financial crisis that had threatened America's banking system with meltdown began to take its toll on this side of the Atlantic.

Definition of take its toll

• To affect, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause destruction

Synonyms

• do a number on

Examples

• 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 persons health.

Related words

• take it
• take with
• mistaken identity
• take responsibility
• take pity
• caretaker, janitor
• take it or leave it
• take it easy
• take it out on
• take it from me