bind hand and foot vs refrain

bind hand and foot

verb
  • Prevented from doing what one wishes. 

  • Tie up (someone's) hands and feet. 

refrain

verb
  • To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. 

  • To abstain from (food or drink). 

noun
  • The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. 

  • A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. 

How often have the words bind hand and foot and refrain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )