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(with a shovel)

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  • put to bed with a shovel — 1. mod. dead and buried. (From put someone to bed with a shovel.) □ You wanna be put to bed with a shovel? Just keep talking that way. □ Poor old Jake. He was put to bed with a shovel last March. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. (From sense 1.) …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • put someone to bed with a shovel — tv. o bury someone; to kill and bury someone. (See also put to bed with a shovel.) □ Shut up! You want me to put you to bed with a shovel? □ The leader of the gang was getting sort of tired and old, so one of the younger thugs put him to bed with …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • shovel — [shuv′əl] n. [ME schovele < OE scofl < base of scufan: see SHOVE] 1. a) a tool with a broad, deep scoop or blade and a long handle: used in lifting and moving loose material, as earth, snow, gravel, etc. b) any machine equipped with a… …   English World dictionary

  • Shovel — Shov el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shoveled}or {Shovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shoveling} or {Shovelling}.] 1. To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit. [1913 Webster] 2. To gather up as with a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shovel — ► NOUN ▪ a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, etc. ► VERB (shovelled, shovelling; US shoveled, shoveling) 1) move with a shovel. 2) (shovel down/in) inform …   English terms dictionary

  • shovel — /shuv euhl/, n., v., shoveled, shoveling or (esp. Brit.) shovelled, shovelling. n. 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal. 2 …   Universalium

  • shovel — shov•el [[t]ˈʃʌv əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) a hand implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up or throwing loose matter 2) civ any fairly large contrivance or… …   From formal English to slang

  • shovel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scofl; akin to Old High German scūfla shovel, Old English scūfan to thrust away Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hand implement consisting of a broad scoop or a more or less hollowed out blade… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shovel — [[t]ʃʌ̱v(ə)l[/t]] shovels, shovelling, shovelled (in AM, use shoveling, shoveled) 1) N COUNT A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and moving earth, coal, or snow. ...a coal shovel... She dug the foundation with a pick… …   English dictionary

  • shovel — I. /ˈʃʌvəl / (say shuvuhl) noun 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a handle, used for taking up and removing loose matter, as earth, snow, coal, etc. 2. a contrivance or machine for shovelling, removing matter, etc.… …  

  • shovel — shov|el1 [ ʃʌvl ] noun count 1. ) a tool used for digging or moving something such as snow or dirt. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end. ─ compare SPADE 2. ) a part of a large vehicle or machine used for digging or moving large… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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