What does 'take a toll' mean?
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What does Take a toll mean?
What does Take a toll mean?
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🧐 i have heard someone said
‘this whole thing has taken a toll on me’
‘this whole thing has taken a toll on me’
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It means that after repeatedly doing something a negative effect will be the result.
Example: Working 7 days a week takes a toll on me.
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Basically it means something bad happened
Example sentence: The news about my grandma passing away took a toll on me and my grades.
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The more common or literal usage of 'toll' is the price you pay to pass a point on a road or bridge. A toll road or toll bridge is one where you must pay such a price.
So to say that something 'takes a toll' in the more figurative sense is that it is an event or process for which you pay a price to participate in, usually because you have some larger or more desired goal that requires it.
"Lack of exercise is really taking a toll" = I pay a price (worse health) for my behavior (no exercising) which I must pay to achieve my ultimate goal (sleeping in/relaxing/etc.)
"Studying for finals is really taking a toll on me!" = I pay a price (lack of sleep, more stress) when I study to achieve my larger goal (better grades.)
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