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.
pry something up
to raise something with or as with a lever. See if you can pry that trapdoor up. Pry up that lid.