enlarge\ upon

enlarge\ upon
• enlarge on
• enlarge upon
• expand on
• expand upon
v
To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length.

The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power.


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

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