What Does "how could you" Mean?
Learn what "how could you" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
mistress into our matrimonial home?
This is an angry accusation about bringing a lover into a shared home.
From The Perfect Husband, Episode 37
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker angrily questions why someone brought a mistress into the marital home.
Usage Scenario
Use it only in very serious relationship conflict or dramatic fiction. It sounds highly accusatory and is not polite.
Better ways to say it
How could you bring this mistress into our home?
How could you bring her here?
How could you do that?
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