1、 She soon called my attention to the fact that she couldn’t work full time and keep house, too.注意的词语：call attention to(唤起注意)、keep house(当家)
2、 I guess I just took it for granted that a wife was supposed to take care of her kids and husband.注意的词语：take it for granted(视为当然)、be supposed to(应该、被期望)
3、 You’ve got to get to know them.注意的词语：have got to do(必须做……)、get to(在这里作“开始”的意思)
4、 But maybe I’d better take that back and give her a hand.注意的词语：take back：(在这里作“取消”的意思)、give sb. a hand(抽出空或腾出手帮助某人)
5、 They put me in mind for Italian food.注意的词语：put in mind(使记起、提醒)
6、 I’ve put aside some money that I earned by doing some extra mechanical work.注意的词语：put aside(储存、备用)
7、 I was putting a machine together today.注意的词语：put together(把……加起来、装配)
8、 I am putting forth a lot of effect to make this tablecloth.注意的词语：put forth(生出、作出)
9、 Do you want me to put my needlework away?注意的词语：put away：(在这里作“放弃、处理掉”的意思)
此要注意一下五个以"put"打头的短语与词组的用法。
10、I was going by the store near your house…
注意的词语：go by(顺便走访)
11、Your black purse and shoes go nicely with that dress.注意的词语：go with(伴随、与……相配)
12、He always goes beyond my expectations.注意的词语：go beyond(超出)
13、The kids can’t go along with you.注意的词语：go along with(一起去、附和)
14、Your offer goes to prove that you’re a wonderful mother-in-law.注意的词语：offer(在这里作为“提意”的意思)。
15、I could really go for a good comedy.注意的词语：go for：(在这里作为“主张”的意思)
16、we can barely make ends meet.注意的词语：ends meet指收支平衡
17、Every thing I say goes in one ear and out the other.注意的词语：Goes in one ear and out the other(一个耳朵进，一个耳朵出。指听不进去的意思)
18、I’ve been keeping track of our phone bills.注意的词语：keep track of(明了、一目了然的意思)
19、I’ll have to call them and have them straighten it out.注意的词语：straighten out(改正、更正)
