close to the bone vs lewd

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

lewd

adj
  • Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude. 

verb
  • To express lust; to behave in a lewd manner. 

noun
  • A sexually suggestive image, particularly one which does not involve full nudity. 

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