hold the line vs inflexible

hold the line

verb
  • To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans. 

inflexible

adj
  • Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits. 

  • Not flexible; not capable of bending or being bent. 

  • Not able to be changed or adapted to circumstances. 

How often have the words hold the line and inflexible occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )