do up vs mess up

do up

verb
  • To beat up; to physically assault. 

  • To execute a task or performance. 

  • To pack together and envelop; to pack up. 

  • To redecorate (a room, etc.); to make improvements to a home or domestic property. 

  • To fasten (a piece of clothing, etc.); to tighten (a nut etc.) 

mess up

verb
  • To manhandle; beat up; rough up. 

  • To damage; injure. 

  • To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. 

  • To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on. 

  • To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin. 

  • To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior. 

  • To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly. 

  • To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray. 

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