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take a toll

take a toll (tek a tol)

Idiom Work

Signification

to cause harm or damage over time due to stress or overwork

causer des dommages ou des blessures au fil du temps en raison du stress ou du surmenage. (causer des dommages ou des blessures au fil du temps en raison du stress ou du surmenage)

Phrases d'exemple

"Long working hours can take a toll on your health."

"Les longues heures de travail peuvent take a toll sur votre santé." (Les longues heures de travail peuvent **take a toll** sur votre santé)

Expressions Connexes

bottle up feelings

to keep emotions inside without expressing them

play on someone's emotions

to influence someone by appealing to their feelings

table the issue

to postpone discussion of a topic for later

pull out all the stops

to make every possible effort to achieve something

steer clear of

to avoid someone or something

sell someone out

to betray someone for personal gain