- to pay a heavy toll
- 1) Mil. subir de lourdes pertes2) payer un lourd tribut [au sida, p. ex.]
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
to pay a heavy toll
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