close to the bone vs prim

close to the bone

adj

  • Destitute. 

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

prim

noun

  • privet 

adj

  • prudish, straight-laced 

  • formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice 

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