line up vs mess up

line up

verb
  • To agree or correspond. 

  • to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running 

  • To start a game in a certain position on the playing field. 

  • To make arrangements for an event. 

  • To support a group or movement. 

  • To put things in a line 

  • To get into a line. 

mess up

verb
  • To manhandle; beat up; rough up. 

  • To damage; injure. 

  • To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. 

  • To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on. 

  • To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin. 

  • To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior. 

  • To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly. 

  • To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray. 

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