pry up

pry up

To raise something upward with the force of a lever in order to remove, open, or look beneath it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pry" and "up." The top of the crate is nailed shut, so we'll have to pry it up. Let's pry up these old floorboards so we can replace them with new ones.
See also: pry, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pry something up

to raise something with or as with a lever. See if you can pry that trapdoor up. Pry up that lid.
See also: pry, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • arrange for
  • arrange for some time
  • arrange some music for
  • back into
  • back into (someone or something)
  • add in
  • angle
References in periodicals archive
If your decking is nailed down, just pry up the boards.
Tips for a deck remodel
Just pry up a little bit on the surrounding shingles to remove the nails that hold down the damaged one.
Shingle repairs made easier
Hold that part of the tire away from the wheel and use a second screwdriver to pry up another section.
Fix tubeless tire leaks
TIP: Mitered window and door casings are often nailed together at the corners, so you have to slip your pry bar under the mitered cut and pry up the joined pieces at the same time.
The fine art of home wrecking