close to the bone vs risqué

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

risqué

adj
  • Suggestive of sexual impropriety; bordering on the indelicate. 

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