put to bed with a shovel
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Meaning · English
To bury (someone).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “put to bed with a shovel” mean?
To bury (someone).
Is “put to bed with a shovel” formal or informal?
put to bed with a shovel is generally slang.