reach for vs tong

reach for

verb
  • To try to get (something) by extending one's arm or moving one's hand. 

  • To aspire to achieve. 

tong

verb
  • To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs. 

  • To use tongs. 

noun
  • a Chinese lineage organization responsible for managing ancestral land 

  • a Chinese secret society or gang 

  • An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. 

How often have the words reach for and tong occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )