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.
- 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