fussy as a hen with one chick



fussy as a hen with one chick

Extremely anxious and overprotective. A: "I can't believe your curfew is only nine o'clock." B: "Yeah, my mom can be fussy as a hen with one chick sometimes."
See also: chick, hen, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrendanBREN-dən (English)Irish, English
Wincentyveen-TSEN-tiPolish
Giedrius-Lithuanian
HaydÉE-Spanish, French
Carlton['ka:ltən]
Quintilian-History