see how it flies vs try on for size

see how it flies

try on for size

verb
  • To receive an imminent attack. 

  • To ponder or consider an idea. 

  • To test anything for suitability. 

  • To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size. 

How often have the words see how it flies and try on for size occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )