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Which of the following options does not use the idiom/proverb appropriately?

  1. She thought deeply about a possible solution since she believed that where there's a will, there's a way.
  2. "A stitch in time saves nine", chimed the mother when she saw her daughter mend a hole in the sweater.
  3. He carried a chip off the old block ever since the argument.
  4. They broke the ice by warmly introducing the delegates attending the meeting.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

'A chip off the old block' means someone who closely resembles a parent; it cannot describe a mood after an argument. The intended idiom there is 'a chip on his shoulder' (holding a grudge). Sentences 1, 2 and 4 use their idioms correctly, so sentence 3 is the misuse.

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