drop like flies
US /drɑp laɪk flaɪz/
UK /drɑp laɪk flaɪz/
1.
成批倒下, 大量死亡
to fall ill, die, or fail in large numbers
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During the flu season, employees started to drop like flies.
流感季節期間，員工們開始成批倒下。
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The small businesses in the area started to drop like flies after the new superstore opened.
新大型超市開業後，該地區的小企業開始成批倒閉。