dwell\ upon

dwell\ upon
• dwell (up)on
v
To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about.

Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over.

Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset.

The principal dwelled on traffic safety in his talk.

Compare: harp on Contrast: touch on

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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