take its toll

Verb

 * 1)  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.
 * Heavy smoking and drinking will take its toll on a person's health.

Synonyms

 * do a number on

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 负面地影响
 * Czech: přijít draze
 * Finnish: vaatia veronsa, ottaa veronsa, jättää jälkensä
 * French: faire des ravages
 * German: seine Opfer fordern, seinen Tribut fordern
 * Japanese: 損失をもたらす
 * Portuguese: trazer consequências, fazer um estrago
 * Romanian: a-și cere obolul, a-și lua birul, a-și spune cuvântul, a face ravagii, a reduce numărul, a reduce puterea
 * Spanish: cobrarse el peaje,
 * Swedish:, sätta sina spår