smoke and mirrors vs will o' the wisp

smoke and mirrors

noun
  • A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description. 

will o' the wisp

noun
  • A delusionary or otherwise unachievable goal that one feels compelled to pursue. 

  • A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise. 

How often have the words smoke and mirrors and will o' the wisp occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )