close to the bone vs indecent

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

indecent

adj
  • Offensive to good taste. 

  • Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene. 

  • Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly. 

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