go to the wall vs thrive

go to the wall

verb
  • To make an all-out effort. 

  • To take an extreme and determined position or measure. 

  • To be put aside or forgotten. 

  • To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business) 

thrive

verb
  • To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. 

  • To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish. 

How often have the words go to the wall and thrive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )