drop like flies
US /drɑp laɪk flaɪz/
UK /drɑp laɪk flaɪz/

1.
berguguran seperti lalat, mati dalam jumlah besar
to fall ill, die, or fail in large numbers
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During the flu season, employees started to drop like flies.
Selama musim flu, karyawan mulai berguguran seperti lalat.
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The small businesses in the area started to drop like flies after the new superstore opened.
Bisnis kecil di daerah itu mulai berguguran seperti lalat setelah toko serba ada baru dibuka.