hit the ground running vs set forth

hit the ground running

verb
  • To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment. 

set forth

verb
  • To start. 

  • To present for consideration; to propose. 

  • To begin a journey or expedition. 

  • To state; describe; give an account of. 

How often have the words hit the ground running and set forth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )