coddle vs kick around

coddle

verb
  • To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect. 

  • To treat gently or with great care. 

  • To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point. 

noun
  • An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions. 

kick around

verb
  • To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with. 

  • To wander loose; to float around; to hang around. 

  • To be discussed informally; to be considered. 

noun
  • An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports. 

How often have the words coddle and kick around occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )