for the high jump vs up the pole

for the high jump

prep
  • In trouble; facing punishment for a misdeed. 

up the pole

prep
  • In trouble or difficulty. 

  • In favour or good repute; strait-laced. 

  • In confusion or error. 

  • Crazy; at one's wits' end. 

How often have the words for the high jump and up the pole occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )