take its/a toll idiom
C2 造成损失（或伤亡、破坏）
If something takes its/a toll, it causes suffering, deaths, or damage.
The problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there are shadows under her eyes. 过去几个月里的问题影响了她的健康，她眼睛出现了黑眼圈。
The deepening recession has also taken its toll in the south of the country, where unemployment is rife. 日益加剧的经济衰退也严重影响到了该国南部地区，那里的失业率居高不下。