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Phrase search
To search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the input
field. The phrases containing ALL the entered words can be searched for.
<Example>
Search for a phrase containing ‘make’ and ‘up’, and find its synonyms.
1. Press
t
to open the
New Oxford Thesaurus of English
.
Press
}
once to place the cursor at the ‘Phrase search’, then press
e
.
The input screen of the Phrase search appears.
2. Input ‘make’, press
}
, followed by
‘up’.
To input more than one word, input
each word in the separate input field.
Use the
} {
keys to move the
cursor. Each input field can accommo-
date up to 24 characters.
3. Press
e
.
A list of phrases containing the words appears.
If no matching phrase is found, then a message ‘Not Found!’ will momentarily be
displayed.
4. Select the desired index of the phrase using the number key(s). The detail view
of the selected phrase is displayed.
• Press
f
to return to the previous view.
• Press
^ l
to list the index of phrases containing the words.
•To search for a new phrase, simply begin inputting new words, or press
b
to go back to the input screen to start a new search.
Further information
For further information on using this thesaurus, refer to the Introduction on pages
45-50.