Toll
noun
A price or fee to be paid for a particular service, especially for the use of a road or bridge.
There is a toll to cross the bridge.
Often appears as...
- pay a toll
- toll booth
noun
The number of deaths, casualties, or injuries resulting from an event.
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 500.
Often appears as...
- death toll
- toll of casualties
verb
To cause a large bell to make a slow ringing sound, especially for a death or a funeral.
The church bell tolled to announce the death of the old monarch.
Often appears as...
- bell tolls
- toll for someone
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Idiomatic
noun
Negative impact or effect of something over time.
Constant stress and overwork took a toll on her health.
Often appears as...
- take a toll
- toll on health
noun
A price or fee to be paid for a particular service, especially for the use of a road or bridge.
There is a toll to cross the bridge.
Often appears as...
- pay a toll
- toll booth
noun
The number of deaths, casualties, or injuries resulting from an event.
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 500.
Often appears as...
- death toll
- toll of casualties
verb
To cause a large bell to make a slow ringing sound, especially for a death or a funeral.
The church bell tolled to announce the death of the old monarch.
Often appears as...
- bell tolls
- toll for someone
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
Negative impact or effect of something over time.
Constant stress and overwork took a toll on her health.
Often appears as...
- take a toll
- toll on health
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Pro Tip 1/3Public Services
Toll often relates to public services like roads or bridges managed by authorities or companies.
Drivers must pay a toll on some highways.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Reminder
A toll reminds users about the costs of maintaining facilities they are using.
The toll on the tunnel helps fund its upkeep.
Pro Tip 3/3Automatic Systems
Modern tolls may use technology for automatic payment rather than stopping at booths.
Her car has an electronic tag for automatic toll payment.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Services
Toll often relates to public services like roads or bridges managed by authorities or companies.
Drivers must pay a toll on some highways.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Reminder
A toll reminds users about the costs of maintaining facilities they are using.
The toll on the tunnel helps fund its upkeep.
Pro Tip 3/3Automatic Systems
Modern tolls may use technology for automatic payment rather than stopping at booths.
Her car has an electronic tag for automatic toll payment.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Services
Toll often relates to public services like roads or bridges managed by authorities or companies.
Drivers must pay a toll on some highways.
Pro Tip 2/3Cost Reminder
A toll reminds users about the costs of maintaining facilities they are using.
The toll on the tunnel helps fund its upkeep.
Pro Tip 3/3Automatic Systems
Modern tolls may use technology for automatic payment rather than stopping at booths.
Her car has an electronic tag for automatic toll payment.
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How the pandemic will...
will be worse as we get into the fall. So there are scenarios where in the US, like, if you extrapolate those numbers forward, we end up with, what, more than a quarter of a million deaths, perchance, even this year if we're not careful, and worldwide, I guess the death toll could, by the end of the year,
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How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my grandfather toll of his time as a mechanic in the Royal Air Force and I've
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Robert Waldinger: What...
when the going got tough, those arguments didn't take a toll on their memories. So this message, that good, close relationships are good for our health and well-being, this is wisdom that's as old as the hills. Why is this so hard to get and so easy to ignore?
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Watch the Total Solar...
today and so this was something else but you some you are you saw was I think like pretty you know a wonderful author once said that comparing a partial eclipse to a toll solar eclipse is like comparing riding in an airplane to falling out of an airplane
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A day in the life of an...
and moved inside the walls surrounding their city and port, now provisioned by a superior fleet and extensive maritime empire. The cramped conditions have taken a toll and a recent plague wiped out a third of the population. But city life goes on.
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When is a pandemic over?
The death toll is starting to rise and everyone is asking the same when will the pandemic end? The WHO will likely declare the pandemic over once the infection is mostly contained and rates of transmission drop significantly throughout the world.
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What almost dying taught...
and the disability checks soon stopped coming. To the outside world, I clearly didn't belong in the kingdom of the sick anymore. But in reality, I never felt further from being well. All that chemo had taken a permanent physical toll on my body.
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Isaac Lidsky: What...
What reality are you creating for yourself? In your career and personal life, in your relationships, and in your heart and soul, your backwards-swimming fish do you great harm. They exact a toll in missed opportunities and unrealized potential,
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How one scientist took...
Her book documented the misuse of chemicals and their toll on nature and human health. "Silent Spring" immediately drew both applause and impassioned dissent— along with vicious personal attacks on the author.
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Feeding A Hungry Barn...
sudden downpours can take a heavy toll of young birds so it is just as well that their mother's feathers can create a waterproof cloak to protect her
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How the pandemic will...
will be worse as we get into the fall. So there are scenarios where in the US, like, if you extrapolate those numbers forward, we end up with, what, more than a quarter of a million deaths, perchance, even this year if we're not careful, and worldwide, I guess the death toll could, by the end of the year,
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
and to help me overcome those steep learning curves and to be excited to work on this every single day I knew it had to be full of the things that I love I grew up listening to the stories my grandfather toll of his time as a mechanic in the Royal Air Force and I've
Video examples
Robert Waldinger: What...
when the going got tough, those arguments didn't take a toll on their memories. So this message, that good, close relationships are good for our health and well-being, this is wisdom that's as old as the hills. Why is this so hard to get and so easy to ignore?
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
today and so this was something else but you some you are you saw was I think like pretty you know a wonderful author once said that comparing a partial eclipse to a toll solar eclipse is like comparing riding in an airplane to falling out of an airplane
Video examples
A day in the life of an...
and moved inside the walls surrounding their city and port, now provisioned by a superior fleet and extensive maritime empire. The cramped conditions have taken a toll and a recent plague wiped out a third of the population. But city life goes on.
Video examples
When is a pandemic over?
The death toll is starting to rise and everyone is asking the same when will the pandemic end? The WHO will likely declare the pandemic over once the infection is mostly contained and rates of transmission drop significantly throughout the world.
Video examples
What almost dying taught...
and the disability checks soon stopped coming. To the outside world, I clearly didn't belong in the kingdom of the sick anymore. But in reality, I never felt further from being well. All that chemo had taken a permanent physical toll on my body.
Video examples
Isaac Lidsky: What...
What reality are you creating for yourself? In your career and personal life, in your relationships, and in your heart and soul, your backwards-swimming fish do you great harm. They exact a toll in missed opportunities and unrealized potential,
Video examples
How one scientist took...
Her book documented the misuse of chemicals and their toll on nature and human health. "Silent Spring" immediately drew both applause and impassioned dissent— along with vicious personal attacks on the author.
Video examples
Feeding A Hungry Barn...
sudden downpours can take a heavy toll of young birds so it is just as well that their mother's feathers can create a waterproof cloak to protect her
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Jon Hamm
American Actor
I've gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize you're not getting away with it, it's taking its toll somewhere. So you try not to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called growing up. Some people do that better than others.
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London Breed
American Politician
When I was in college, the bell tolled for us. Just as my grandmother, the woman who had cared for me all my life, started needing me to care for her, we were told our home was being torn down, and we would need to find another place to live.
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Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Indian Actress
Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time.
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Nina Dobrev
Canadian Actress
I haven't personally in my real life had many people close to me die, but my characters have, and I've had to live that as though it's real. And it can take a really big emotional toll on someone.
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Roger Federer
Swiss Athlete
Obviously, matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it.
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Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
I think that being in the closet is really hard. It takes a toll on your mind. It takes a toll on you. I think it just makes every aspect of your life more difficult.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
American Actress
Being a parent is the hardest thing in the world... the psychological toll it takes on you because these lives are in your hands. I take it very seriously.
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Preity Zinta
Indian Actress
Acting can truly take a toll on your nerves. I mean, we have to be larger than life. Worse, I've seen actors acting off the sets, too.
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Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Jon Hamm
American Actor
I've gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize you're not getting away with it, it's taking its toll somewhere. So you try not to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called growing up. Some people do that better than others.
Quote examples
London Breed
American Politician
When I was in college, the bell tolled for us. Just as my grandmother, the woman who had cared for me all my life, started needing me to care for her, we were told our home was being torn down, and we would need to find another place to live.
Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
I spent so many years being repeatedly rejected and told I wasn't good enough. It took a huge toll on my self-esteem until I realized I am more than my body and that, actually, our beauty comes from diversity.
Quote examples
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Indian Actress
Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured, we get old. It's really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time.
Quote examples
Nina Dobrev
Canadian Actress
I haven't personally in my real life had many people close to me die, but my characters have, and I've had to live that as though it's real. And it can take a really big emotional toll on someone.
Quote examples
Roger Federer
Swiss Athlete
Obviously, matches and all that stuff takes its toll on your body and so forth. But as you get sort of a bit older, a bit wiser, and a bit more experienced, you know also how to handle it.
Quote examples
Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
I think that being in the closet is really hard. It takes a toll on your mind. It takes a toll on you. I think it just makes every aspect of your life more difficult.
Quote examples
Michelle Pfeiffer
American Actress
Being a parent is the hardest thing in the world... the psychological toll it takes on you because these lives are in your hands. I take it very seriously.
Quote examples
Preity Zinta
Indian Actress
Acting can truly take a toll on your nerves. I mean, we have to be larger than life. Worse, I've seen actors acting off the sets, too.
Quote examples
Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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