astute vs ear to the ground

astute

adj
  • Shrewd or crafty. 

  • Quickly and critically discerning. 

ear to the ground

noun
  • The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness. 

  • Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed. 

How often have the words astute and ear to the ground occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )