be getting there vs retrogress

be getting there

retrogress

noun
  • A retrogression. 

verb
  • To return to an earlier, simpler or worse condition; to regress. 

  • To go backwards; to retreat. 

  • To return to bad behaviour; to relapse. 

How often have the words be getting there and retrogress occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )