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Verbal Ability/Word-usage 12 / 50

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

A. He unintentionally put his foot into his mouth during the critical negotiation, causing a brief awkward silence.
B. The benevolent patron offered to foot the bill for all the attendees at the charity gala.
C. Despite repeated warnings, the executive continued to drag her feet on implementing the new compliance measures.
D. Securing an entry-level position is often seen as getting a foot in the door for a more advanced career opportunity.

The incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word "foot" is in the first option: "He unintentionally put his foot into his mouth during the critical negotiation, causing a brief awkward silence."
Why it's wrong:
The standard idiomatic expression is "put one's foot in one's mouth," which means to say something foolish, embarrassing, or tactless. The preposition "into" is incorrect in this specific idiom; "in" is the conventional and grammatically correct choice for this phrase.
Correct usage: "He unintentionally put his foot in his mouth during the critical negotiation, causing a brief awkward silence."

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