bat a thousand vs strive

bat a thousand

verb
  • To achieve success at each attempt. 

  • To have identical outcomes with each attempt. 

  • To achieve perfection. 

  • To reach first base on every at-bat. 

strive

verb
  • To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. 

  • To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest. 

  • To vie; to compete as a rival. 

How often have the words bat a thousand and strive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )