get in the way vs give someone the runaround

get in the way

verb
  • to obstruct, hinder, or interfere 

give someone the runaround

verb
  • To delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions. 

How often have the words get in the way and give someone the runaround occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )