Take a toll on someone (or something)

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Take a toll on someone (or something)
Jen: I¡¯ve noticed that you¡¯re working on the computer for long hours everyday. If you keep doing that it¡¯s going to take a toll on your eyesight.
Jason: Yes, You¡¯re right. It will take a toll on my eyesight. I should try to reduce my time in front of a computer.

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Take a toll on someone (or something)
Jen: I¡¯ve noticed that you¡¯re working on the computer for long hours everyday. If you keep doing that it¡¯s going to take a toll on your eyesight.
Jason: Yes, You¡¯re right. It will take a toll on my eyesight. I should try to reduce my time in front of a computer.

Today¡¯s expression is Take a toll on someone (or something). Take a toll on someone (or something) is to have a bad effect on someone or something. It could also mean to cause damage or wear by using something or by hard living.

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Now let me give you some example sentences using today¡¯s expression. ¡°Having stress could take a toll on your health.¡±´Â ¡°½ºÆ®·¹½º´Â °Ç°­À» ÇØ·Ó°Ô ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ´Ù.¡±·Î ÇØ¼®ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. Here is another example sentence. ¡°Driving in heavy traffic everyday takes a toll on me.¡±¶ó´Â ¹®ÀåÀ» ÇØ¼®Çϸé "¸ÅÀÏ È¥ÀâÇÑ µµ·Î¿¡¼­ ¿îÀüÇÏ´À¶ó ÁöÄ£´Ù¡± ¶ó´Â ¶æÀÔ´Ï´Ù. ¡®Take a toll on something¡¯ÀÌ Ç¥Çö Àß ÀÍÇôµÎ½Ã°í¿ä. ¿À´ÃÀÇ ´ëÈ­¸¦ ¸¶Áö¸·À¸·Î µé¾îº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. Now that you know what today¡¯s expression means, let¡¯s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Take a toll on someone (or something)
Jen: I¡¯ve noticed that you¡¯re working on the computer for long hours everyday. If you keep doing that it¡¯s going to take a toll on your eyesight.
Jason: Yes, You¡¯re right. It will take a toll on my eyesight. I should try to reduce my time in front of a computer.

Let¡¯s review what we have learned today. ¡®Take a toll on someone (or something)¡¯ is to have a bad effect on someone or something. Take a toll on someone (or something). Now try using this expression on your own. Áö±Ý±îÁö ENGLISH WITH YOO¿¡ Jennifer YooÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Until next time, bye bye!