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ESLPod_0498_WE_0670 Joking and Making Fun of People The verb "to tease," in this podcast, means to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way: "Stop teasing your sister or you'll make her cry." When talking about animals, the verb "to tease" means to bother or annoy an animal: "If you keep teasing that dog, it might bite you." The phrase "to tease (one's) hair" means to brush or comb it in the direction that is opposite to the way it normally grows, to make it seem bigger or as if one has more hair: "Many women teased their hair in the 1980s, but it isn't as popular now." The phrase "to tease (something) out of (someone)" means to get someone to share a secret or some information that shouldn't be shared: "How did you tease all the details out of Jackie about your surprise birthday party?"

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ESLPod 498 to tease Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0498_WE_0670
Episode Id	ESLPod 498
Episode Title	Joking and Making Fun of People
Phrase	to tease
Text	The verb "to tease," in this podcast, means to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way: "Stop teasing your sister or you'll make her cry." When talking about animals, the verb "to tease" means to bother or annoy an animal: "If you keep teasing that dog, it might bite you." The phrase "to tease (one's) hair" means to brush or comb it in the direction that is opposite to the way it normally grows, to make it seem bigger or as if one has more hair: "Many women teased their hair in the 1980s, but it isn't as popular now." The phrase "to tease (something) out of (someone)" means to get someone to share a secret or some information that shouldn't be shared: "How did you tease all the details out of Jackie about your surprise birthday party?"
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

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