break the news vs fill in

break the news

verb
  • To inform someone of something first, usually used when it will be difficult to tell the person. 

fill in

verb
  • To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information. 

  • To substitute for somebody or something. 

  • To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. 

  • To beat up; to physically assault. 

  • To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed. 

How often have the words break the news and fill in occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )