past master vs something to write home about

past master

noun
  • One who has an extremely high level of ability or knowledge within an area of achievement or expertise. 

  • Someone who has previously been a master at a given lodge. 

something to write home about

pron
  • Something exceptional or noteworthy. 

How often have the words past master and something to write home about occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )