manic vs up the pole

manic

adj
  • Suffering from mania, the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels. 

  • Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked. 

noun
  • A person exhibiting mania. 

up the pole

prep
  • In favour or good repute; strait-laced. 

  • In trouble or difficulty. 

  • In confusion or error. 

  • Crazy; at one's wits' end. 

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