enlarge upon
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But opportunities to enlarge upon the tragedy, to infuse the musical with some flashes of real personality, are largely missed.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
Tim would enlarge upon these ideas in “Infidel,” his book about Afghanistan.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2011
The novel rehearses many of the ideas of existentialism that Sartre would later enlarge upon in his philosophical treatise Being and Nothingness.
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2011
With little money but plenty of boyish zeal, Pregracke began to enlarge upon his ambitions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It is almost unnecessary to enlarge upon this head, but a word or two may not be thrown away.
From Turkish and Other Baths A Guide to Good Health and Longevity by Stables, Gordon