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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. Search for a phrase containing 'make' and 'up', and find its synonyms. 1. Press t to open the Oxford American Thesaurus of Current 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 accommodate 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 detailed 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 43-44. 19

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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
Oxford American Thesaurus of Current 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 detailed
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
43-44.