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
Finnbarr	-	Irish
ErdoĞAn	-	Turkish
Hughie	HYOO-ee	English
Topher	TO-fər	English
Magni	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Vanessa	və-NES-ə (English)	English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch