enlarge vs lose the thread

enlarge

verb
  • To speak or write at length upon or on (some subject); expand; elaborate 

  • To extend the time allowed for compliance with (an order or rule). 

  • To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc. 

  • To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind. 

  • To make (something) larger. 

  • To grow larger. 

lose the thread

verb
  • To get distracted and lose track of something (one's train of thought, a conversation). 

How often have the words enlarge and lose the thread occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )