clear as a bell vs glaring

clear as a bell

adj

  • Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable, as a bell's tone is clearly heard. 

glaring

adj

  • Blatant, obvious. 

  • Reflecting with glare. 

noun

  • The act of giving a glare. 

  • A group of cats. 

How often have the words clear as a bell and glaring occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )