Dropping Like Flies

A large number of people either falling ill or dying.



This phrase likely comes from a flies fragile life, especially once they enter a determined person's home. When taking into consideration that flies have been annoying pests for thousands of years, it's difficult to pinpoint the origins for this expression.

Ex: The soldiers were dropping like flies all around him. Cut down by machine gun fire.



Spanish: caer como moscas



German: versagen einer nach dem anderen