brush off vs esteem

brush off

verb
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush. 

  • To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant. 

esteem

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

verb
  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

How often have the words brush off and esteem occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )