lick one's chops vs ready

lick one's chops

verb
  • To anticipate something eagerly. 

  • To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal. 

  • To look forward avidly to eating something. 

ready

verb
  • To prepare; to make ready for action. 

adj
  • Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind. 

  • Prepared for immediate action or use. 

  • Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient. 

  • Inclined; apt to happen. 

  • Liable at any moment. 

noun
  • ready money; cash 

How often have the words lick one's chops and ready occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )