drop like flies
大量死亡或倒下
口語·夸張表達(dá)，表示大量死亡或失敗
英文釋義
to fall down or die in large numbers; to weaken or decrease rapidly
例句
During the heatwave, people were dropping like flies from dehydration.
典故來源
源自蒼蠅在寒冷或殺蟲劑作用下大量死亡的景象，比喻人或事物快速、大量地倒下或消失。