earn vs get hold of

earn

verb
  • To achieve by being worthy of. 

  • To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward. 

  • To receive payment for work. 

  • To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. 

get hold of

verb
  • To obtain. 

  • To pick up or grab. 

  • To control or stabilize (oneself). 

  • To contact (a person). 

How often have the words earn and get hold of occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )