cut a figure vs play up

cut a figure

verb
  • To present an image; to make an impression. 

play up

verb
  • To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely, or obvious; to showcase or highlight. 

  • To play more vigorously. 

  • To be unfaithful to a lover; to cheat; used with on. 

  • To misbehave. 

How often have the words cut a figure and play up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )