independent vs off the hook

independent

adj
  • Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. 

  • Not affiliated with any political party. 

  • Separate from; exclusive; irrespective. 

  • Providing a comfortable livelihood. 

  • Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing. 

noun
  • A team not affiliated with any league or conference. 

  • A neutral or uncommitted person. 

  • A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform. 

  • A small, privately owned business. 

off the hook

adj
  • Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure. 

  • Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up. 

  • Performing extraordinarily well. 

  • Fresh, cool, trendy, excellent, incredible. 

  • Of a telephone, ringing frequently. 

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