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drop like flies

/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/

Übersetzung: Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für eine Situation, in der viele Menschen oder Dinge plötzlich nacheinander scheitern, zusammenbrechen, krank werden oder sterben.

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/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/B2informal
  • deUmgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für eine Situation, in der viele Menschen oder Dinge plötzlich nacheinander scheitern, zusammenbrechen, krank werden oder sterben.

An informal expression describing a situation where many people or things suddenly fail, collapse, become ill, or die in quick succession.

  1. Fall ill or die in large numbersB2informal

    To become sick, collapse, or die in large numbers, often suddenly.

    deMassenhaft erkranken oder sterben

    • During the heatwave, people were dropping like flies from heatstroke.
    • The flu was so severe that employees were dropping like flies at the office.
    • In the battle, soldiers were dropping like flies under heavy fire.