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drop like flies

/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/

Traduction: Expression informelle décrivant une situation où beaucoup de personnes ou de choses échouent soudainement, tombent malades ou meurent les unes après les autres.

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/drɒp laɪk flaɪz/B2informal
  • frExpression informelle décrivant une situation où beaucoup de personnes ou de choses échouent soudainement, tombent malades ou meurent les unes après les autres.

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.

    frtomber comme des mouches

    • 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.