snitch vs step forward

snitch

verb
  • To inform on, especially in betrayal of others. 

  • To contact or cooperate with the police for any reason. 

noun
  • A ball used in the sport of Quidditch. 

  • A thief. 

  • An informer, one who betrays his group. 

  • A nose. 

  • A tiny morsel. 

step forward

verb
  • to admit one's wrongdoing, to own up 

  • to volunteer for something; to offer one's services 

  • to take one or more steps forward, especially in response to a request for identification 

How often have the words snitch and step forward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )