be dropping like flies

if people are dropping like flies, large numbers of them are dying or becoming ill or injured within a short period of time The heat was overwhelming and people were dropping like flies.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jagusia	yah-GUW-shah	Polish
Blanche	[blɑ:ntʃ]
UrŠUla	-	Slovene
Shobha	-	Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Acacius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Moyna	-	Irish, Scottish