free-for-all vs hot mess

free-for-all

noun
  • Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control. 

  • Deathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player is pitted against all the others. 

adj
  • Open to anyone and with no or few rules. 

hot mess

noun
  • A situation or object in a state of extreme disarray. 

  • A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers. 

  • A disheveled or unbalanced person, particularly one who is nevertheless, or therefore, attractive. 

How often have the words free-for-all and hot mess occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )