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Something has taken its toll #1 (permalink) Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:01 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 #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 11, 2008 13:53 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 #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:30 am   Something has taken its toll		  
thx Mister Micawber..
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