Working too many hours will eventually take its toll on your health.
take its toll
idiomTo affect something, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause harm or destruction.
The constant stress of the long project began to take its toll on the team's motivation and energy levels.
Years of neglect had clearly taken its toll on the historic building, leaving the once grand structure in a state of quiet decay.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
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kick ass and take names
To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.
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let nature take its course
To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.
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take a back seat
To adopt a position of noninvolvement.