lay open vs shut out

lay open

verb
  • To expose or reveal (something). 

  • To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration. 

  • To open (something) through cutting or scissoring. 

shut out

verb
  • To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout. 

  • To hide from sight. 

  • To refuse to be open and vulnerable toward. 

  • To prevent from entering; to block or exclude. 

How often have the words lay open and shut out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )