Fussy as a hen with one chick American British informal
To be extremely concerned and overprotective
My mom didn't allow me to go out at night when I was in high school because she could be fussy as a hen with one chick sometimes.
When the final examination comes close, I am often fussy as a hen with one chick.
It's just a small presentation, you don't need to be fussy as a hen with one chick.
To protect someone too carefully
Come out of a difficult situation without a stain on one's character
I don't understand how he can fall in shit and come out smelling like a rose.