drop like flies
verb1
Of members of a group To die en masse, one after the other.
Simile; especially soldiers; simile; especially soldiers
- Seymour: Audrey, quick! We've got to do an emergency [flower] arrangement. […] Mr. Mushnik: The Shivas are our most important funereal account. A big, enormous family, they're dropping off like flies!1986, Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
- Hit 'em with a left, a left, and a right / Got 'em dropping like flies with the stars in their eyes2017, Stray From The Path, “Good Night Alt-Right”: