close to the bone vs steamy

close to the bone

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

  • Destitute. 

steamy

adj
  • Erotic. 

  • Warm and humid; full of steam. 

  • Resembling or characteristic of steam. 

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