give the go-by vs taboo

give the go-by

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

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

taboo

verb
  • To avoid. 

  • To ban. 

  • To mark as taboo. 

noun
  • An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. 

  • Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred. 

adj
  • Culturally forbidden. 

  • Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention. 

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