expedite vs step up to the plate

expedite

verb
  • To perform the duties of an expediter. 

  • To perform (a task) fast and efficiently. 

  • To accelerate the progress of. 

adj
  • Expeditious; quick; prompt. 

  • Free of impediment; unimpeded. 

step up to the plate

verb
  • To initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility. 

How often have the words expedite and step up to the plate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )