jimmy up

jimmy up

To pry something upward with or as with a jimmy (a short crowbar). A noun or pronoun can be used between "jimmy" and "up." Primarily heard in US. I set about jimmying up all the rotting floorboards on the patio. See if you can jimmy the lid of the container up with a screwdriver. I'm dying to find out what's inside!
See also: jimmy, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jimmy something up

pry something up. See if you can jimmy this window up. Can you jimmy up this window?
See also: jimmy, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • replenish
  • replenish (someone or something) with (something)
  • replenish with
  • load in
  • mac out
  • mack out