What Does "used to tease" Mean?
Learn what "used to tease" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
You used to tease him and now you want to be with him?
This line challenges someone for acting inconsistently or hypocritically about a relationship.
From Do Not Deceive Me, Episode 20
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone questions the change in another person's attitude and feelings toward the same man.
Usage Scenario
Use it in an argument when you want to point out a contradiction in someone's behavior. It sounds confrontational and accusatory, so it is not polite in normal conversation.
Better ways to say it
You used to make fun of him, and now you want to be with him?
You were teasing him before, and now you want him?
You used to laugh at him, and now you like him?
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