carry off vs make the cut

carry off

verb
  • To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity. 

  • To transport away. 

  • To win (a prize, etc.). 

  • To steal or kidnap 

  • Bandits carried off most of the money. 

  • To cause the death of. 

make the cut

verb
  • To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities. 

How often have the words carry off and make the cut occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )