jimmy up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To use a tool to push or force something up or open.
Literal meaning: To use a jimmy tool in an upward direction.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To force something upward or into position using a tool or lever.
"He jimmied up the loose floorboard to retrieve the hidden key."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily American English. Less common than 'jimmy open'. Often used in the context of breaking into something or forcing a stuck object upward.
Commonly used with
lock window door lid panel floorboard
Forms
Base
jimmy up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jimmies up
he/she/it
Past simple
jimmied up
yesterday
Past participle
jimmied up
have + pp
-ing form
jimmying up
continuous
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