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drop like flies

/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/

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/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/B2informal
  • ruНеформальное выражение, описывающее ситуацию, когда многие люди или вещи внезапно терпят неудачу, рушатся, заболевают или умирают один за другим.

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.

    ruМассово заболевать или умирать

    • 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.