pry (redirected from pryingly)

pry something from someone and pry something out of someone

to work information out of someone; to force someone to reveal information. I couldn't even pry her name from her. The police tried to pry the name of the killer out of Max.

pry something from something and pry something out (of something)

to remove something from something with or as if with a lever. See if you can pry this wedge from its slot. I pried the rotted board out of the side of the house.

pry something off (of) something and pry something off

to use a lever to get something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Tom pried the top off the jelly jar. He pried off the jar top.

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: up

pry around

to sneak or prowl around looking for something. Why are you prying around? Mind your own business! Please don't pry around. You might find out something you don't want to know.

See also: around

pry into something

to snoop into something; to get into someone else's business. Why are you prying into my affairs all the time? I wish you wouldn't pry into my personal life.