dead-end vs go on

dead-end

verb
  • To come to a dead-end. 

adj
  • Going nowhere; blocked. 

noun
  • A road with no exit. 

  • A position that offers no hope of progress. 

go on

verb
  • To happen (occur). 

  • To proceed. 

  • To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc. 

  • To continue an action. 

  • To continue in extent. 

  • I think I've said enough now; I'm not sure I should go on. 

  • To talk about a subject frequently or at great length. 

intj
  • Expressing that the speaker can continue speaking without interruption from the listener. 

  • Expressing surprise, disbelief or incredulity. 

  • Expressing encouragement, see come on. 

How often have the words dead-end and go on occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )