close to the bone vs colorful

close to the bone

adj
  • Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. 

  • Destitute. 

colorful

adj
  • Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language). 

  • Possessing prominent and varied colors. 

  • Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive. 

How often have the words close to the bone and colorful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )