caer como moscas in Spanish

Forms: caigo como moscas [first-person, present, singular], caí como moscas [first-person, preterite, singular], caído como moscas [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to fall like flies”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to fall like flies}} “to fall like flies”, {{lit|to fall like flies}} Literally, “to fall like flies” Head templates: {{es-verb|caer<> como moscas}} caer como moscas (first-person singular present caigo como moscas, first-person singular preterite caí como moscas, past participle caído como moscas)

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      "args": {
        "1": "to fall like flies"
      },
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        "preterite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "caído como moscas",
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"caer como moscas" meaning in Spanish

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