cross swords vs have an altercation

cross swords

verb
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other. 

  • For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect. 

  • To fight with someone; to duel. 

  • To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone. 

have an altercation

How often have the words cross swords and have an altercation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )