obstruct vs put the stopper on

obstruct

verb
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight. 

  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder. 

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block. 

put the stopper on

How often have the words obstruct and put the stopper on occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )