push and shove vs soft-soap

push and shove

verb
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, shove. 

  • To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area. 

noun
  • Inconsiderate and unregulated behaviour. 

soft-soap

verb
  • To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up. 

noun
  • Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words. 

How often have the words push and shove and soft-soap occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )