A phrase you say to someone you're with when the two (or more) of you are just about to be caught doing something you aren't supposed to be doing...knowing that you're gonna have to dig yourself out of it. Example: Lauryn is copying Nicky's 100 point chem assignment as Mr. Pav walks in the room. Nicky says: Lauryn, grab the shovel!
GRAB THE SHOVEL!
Meaning of GRAB THE SHOVEL! in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012