high-maintenance

high-maintenance

Someone who is or is perceived to be especially demanding, particular, or fussy. Oh no, I'm not as high-maintenance as my sisters—I only spend like five minutes getting ready in the morning. I have to go all the way back to the café to get Lou another coffee because that one wasn't up to his exacting standards. Ugh, how high-maintenance can you be?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

high-maintenance

mod. [of a person] requiring much care and coddling. He’s sort of a high-maintenance guy. He requires lots of reassurance.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • I'm easy to please
  • I'm easy
  • fussbudget
  • fusspot
  • picky
  • a mother hen
  • know where (one) is with (someone or something)
  • know where you are with
  • know where you are/stand
  • recognize (someone or something) as (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
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