hose down vs sedate

hose down

verb
  • To calm down a person, or a situation. 

  • To spray thoroughly with a hose. 

  • To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. 

sedate

verb
  • To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug. 

  • To make tranquil. 

adj
  • Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. 

  • Not overly ornate or showy. 

How often have the words hose down and sedate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )