Rapidly collapse, die, or drop out, usually referring to a group.
Examples:
- The words were so difficult that the spelling bee contestants were dropping like flies.
Origin: The simile 'like flies' meaning 'in large numbers' dates from about 1600.
Rapidly collapse, die, or drop out, usually referring to a group.
Examples:
Origin: The simile 'like flies' meaning 'in large numbers' dates from about 1600.