for it vs up a gum tree

for it

prep
  • Facing punishment for a misdeed. 

  • In order to attain some implied goal. 

  • Corresponding in volume. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, it. 

up a gum tree

prep
  • In a difficult situation; in a predicament. 

How often have the words for it and up a gum tree occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )