adamant vs standing pat

adamant

adj
  • Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut. 

  • Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. 

noun
  • An embodiment of impregnable hardness. 

  • An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness. 

standing pat

How often have the words adamant and standing pat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )