I got this message from my boyfriend, who has a visit (girls) from his country.
He wrote: "Oh dear, the girls are taking toll on me..."
What did he mean by that??????
2007-11-11 23:00:50 · 18 answers · asked by Mountain 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Wearing him out. Bugging him. Bothering him...
2007-11-11 23:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by Summer 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A "toll" is a payment given for access somewhere such as on a motorway or crossing a bridge. So "Taking its toll" means that the situation is demanding some sort of payment from the person - usually a drain in your energy levels in the form of stress , causing tiredness etc.
2007-11-11 23:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That the girls are getting on his nerves, or tiring him out. Ultimately just wearing him out and he would prefer them to leave. Saying "this is taking a toll on me", is like saying i'm getting worn out by doing this.
2007-11-11 23:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by mrrhinoceros 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Toll is one word that used to mean 'a tax' and therefore came to mean a 'burden'. Obviously your bf cant deal with the demands of his visiting friends and is feeling somewhat exhausted and would dearly love to return to the TLC provided by yourself. OR he just cant cope!
2007-11-11 23:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When something or someone takes its toll, it just means it is wearing you down, generally proving hard work and that you have had enough.
2007-11-11 23:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should have been ' a toll on me'. Its like saying these girls have really given me alot to handle. They are wearing him out.
2007-11-11 23:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by myraxellenxamos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are wearing him out. Maybe he's forever taking them sightseeing and he's very tired of it.
If you say 'My job is taking it's toll on me' it means you have been working so hard you are getting fatigued and fed up.
2007-11-11 23:05:16 · answer #7 · answered by chris n 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girls are wearing him out or the are getting on his nerves.
2007-11-11 23:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by Beartoo_98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He meant they are wearing him out!
Now that can be taken to mean that he is over-taxing his stamina with them........... or he is finding their attentions, or attitudes wearying.
If I were you, I'd be asking some detailed questions!
2007-11-11 23:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by Bob P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the girls are trying his patience.
2007-11-12 00:23:06 · answer #10 · answered by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋