ball and chain vs excess baggage

ball and chain

noun
  • Anything that restricts one's freedom or opportunities. 

  • One's wife, as a symbol of restraint. 

  • A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint. 

excess baggage

noun
  • Something or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome. 

  • Luggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid. 

  • A dubious or unhelpful mental outlook, emotional disposition, or personal history. 

How often have the words ball and chain and excess baggage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )