duke it out vs strive

duke it out

verb
  • To argue heavily or at length. 

  • To fight, especially with the fists. 

strive

verb
  • To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest. 

  • To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. 

  • To vie; to compete as a rival. 

How often have the words duke it out and strive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )