give the go-by vs shirk

give the go-by

verb
  • To avoid dealing with; to disregard, ignore. 

  • To snub (someone); to end a relationship. 

shirk

verb
  • To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from. 

  • To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away. 

  • To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation. 

noun
  • One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility. 

  • The unforgivable sin of idolatry. 

How often have the words give the go-by and shirk occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )