Verbal Ability/Word-usage Practice

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Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate: heart

A. The committee members decided to take to heart the feedback from the community forum, initiating immediate reforms.
B. Despite the challenging circumstances, the young entrepreneur refused to lose heart, persevering with determination.
C. She always wears her heart at her sleeve, openly expressing her emotions to everyone around her.
D. The philanthropist, known for her heart of gold, generously funded several charitable initiatives.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "heart" is in the third option: "She always wears her heart at her sleeve, openly expressing her emotions to everyone around her."
Why it's wrong:
The standard idiomatic expression is "wear one's heart on one's sleeve," which means to openly display one's emotions or feelings. The preposition "at" is incorrect in this specific idiom; the correct preposition is "on."
Corrected sentence: "She always wears her heart on her sleeve, openly expressing her emotions to everyone around her."

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