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Something has taken its toll Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:01 am  Something has taken its toll
 

hi,

what does it mean when 'something has taken its toll'?

thx
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Something has taken its toll Fri Jul 11, 2008 14:53 pm  Something has taken its toll
 

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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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Something has taken its toll Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:30 am  Something has taken its toll
 

thx Mister Micawber..
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