takes its toll on (something or somebody)

jelentés / meaning: 

áldozatot követel, áldozatait szedi, negatívan érint,  ("vámot szed")

toll= vám, útdíj, autópályadíj

 

to cause harm or suffering 

 

 Record-breaking Drought Takes Its Toll on Texas

 

 példák / examples:

• Divorce takes its toll on the children involved. 
• Civil war has taken its toll on both sides.
• The heavy truck traffic has taken its toll on the highways. 
• Recession, unemployment take toll on men 
• Heat Wave Continues to Take Toll in Eastern States : About 1.3 million homes and businesses in the eastern United States remained without power amid a      heat wave on Tuesday, and storm damage and high temperatures forced many Fourth of July celebrations to be canceled.

have green fingers

jelentés / meaning:

különleges tehetsége van a növényekhez, nagyon ügyes kertész

="zöld ujjai vannak"

considerable talent or ability to grow plants and keeping them healthy

 példák / examples:

• I'm afraid I don't have green fingers. I've killed every plant I've ever owned. 
• My mum has such green fingers she could probably grow roses on the moon.