take its toll
To affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause harm or destruction.
Time had taken its toll on the old bridge, and it was no longer sound.
ADJ
motorway, road
VERB + TOLL
charge, collect, exact, impose, levy
The city decided to levy tolls on the new bridge to pay for maintenance costs.
pay
TOLL + NOUN
bridge, motorway, road | booth | charge
ADJ
great, heavy, terrible, tragic | casualty, death, injury | human
VERB + TOLL
take
Years of working night shifts took a toll on his health and relationships.
TOLL + VERB
mount, rise
As the hurricane moved inland, the damage toll continued to mount with each passing hour.
reach sth
The death toll from the earthquake may reach thousands of people across the region.
PREP
~ on
Years of working night shifts took a real toll on his health and family life.