Which sentence should be edited to eliminate its cliché?

Question

A. The texture of the burlap was a cross between woven straw and a three-day beard.
B. The family was immensely relieved when Great-Aunt Martha's condition progressed from "critical" to "it looks like she'll live
another 10 years."
C. Striding toward the barn in her red coverall and bucket hat, Gloria–tall and round–gave the impression of a charging silo.
D. I wanted to hire Dave, but a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

my answer is d.

Answer 1

I agree.

Answer 2

I would work on sentence D