overuse vs run into the ground

overuse

verb

  • To use too much of. 

noun

  • excessive use 

run into the ground

verb

  • To wear out, especially through excessive use. 

  • To mismanage to the point of ruin. 

  • To discuss ad nauseam. 

How often have the words overuse and run into the ground occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )