die like flies

To succumb to a particular problem, often an illness, in large numbers. People will be dying like flies if we are unable to contain this infection.

die (or drop) like flies

die or collapse in large numbers.

die, become ill, etc. in large numbers: During the epidemic people were dropping like flies.

词组	die like flies
释义	die like flies die like flies To succumb to a particular problem, often an illness, in large numbers. People will be dying like flies if we are unable to contain this infection. See also: die, flies, like Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. die (or drop) like flies die or collapse in large numbers. See also: die, flies, like Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary die/drop/fall like ˈflies die, become ill, etc. in large numbers: During the epidemic people were dropping like flies. See also: die, drop, fall, flies, like Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: die/drop/fall like flies drop like flies drop like flies, to drop like ninepins go down like ninepins go down, drop, etc. like ninepins ninepin fall like ninepins like flies to manure die to
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