close to the bone vs earthy

close to the bone

adj
  • Destitute. 

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

earthy

adj
  • Coarse and unrefined, crude. 

  • Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth). 

  • Like or resembling the earth or of the earth. 

  • Covered with earth (mud, dirt). 

  • Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural. 

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