duck out vs take off

duck out

verb
  • To depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. 

  • To move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion. 

  • To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. 

take off

verb
  • To depart. 

  • To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission. 

  • To quantify. 

  • To remove. 

  • To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air. 

  • To imitate, often in a satirical manner. 

  • To become successful, to flourish. 

How often have the words duck out and take off occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )