end of the line vs hard stop

end of the line

noun
  • The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death. 

  • The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system. 

hard stop

noun
  • A definite time when someone must end a task in order to meet another time commitment. 

  • A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism. 

  • A tactic used by armed police to stop a vehicle believed to contain dangerous criminals. 

  • Synonym of full stop 

How often have the words end of the line and hard stop occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )