knock on wood vs obtrude

knock on wood

verb
  • To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement. 

intj
  • Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck. 

obtrude

verb
  • To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). 

  • To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in. 

  • To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. 

How often have the words knock on wood and obtrude occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )