ear to the ground vs unaware

ear to the ground

noun
  • The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness. 

  • Pursuing the practice or having the characteristic of carefully gathering information; well-informed. 

unaware

adj
  • Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. 

  • Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge. 

How often have the words ear to the ground and unaware occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )