picky

picky

Extremely particular, fussy, or choosy. My son was such a picky eater as a kid that at one point the only thing he would eat was white bread and sliced bananas—nothing else. Stop being so picky—one brand is as good as another!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

picky

1. mod. choosy. Red, blue, green! What’s the difference? You are too picky.
2. mod. overly critical. I have to do it exactly right. My boss is very picky.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bread is the staff of life
  • clean (one's) plate (up)
  • clean plate
  • eat the bread of idleness
  • idleness
  • brown bread
  • break bread
  • high-maintenance
  • break bread with
  • break bread with (someone)
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In a sample of more than 900 children ages 24 to 71 months old and their caregivers, researchers found that both moderate and severe levels of picky, or selective, eating was associated with psychopathological symptoms such as anxiety or depression.
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Being picky with food is linked to greater level of anxiety, depression
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She is a picky eater and has been known to throw fits about eating, but no child should be forced to eat portions that are so big.
Forcing a child to eat more can cause physical, emotional harm
While in most cases weight loss is directly attributable to a medical problem, some dogs are naturally picky eaters.
If your dog is simply a picky eater