fishbowl

a fishbowl

A place, situation, or environment in which one has little or no privacy. A reference to the (typically) spherical bowls in which pet fish are often kept, which can be seen into from all sides. One of the prices of success for a pop star is having to live in a fishbowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm in a fishbowl working at this new company, with all their security cameras posted everywhere. If you're going to court fame like this, I hope you're ready to live in a fishbowl.

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in a fishbowl

In a place, situation, or environment in which one has little or no privacy. A reference to the typically spherical bowls in which pet fish are often kept, which can be seen into from all sides. One of the prices of success for a pop star is having to live in a fishbowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm in a fishbowl at this new company. They have security cameras posted everywhere watching our every move. If you're going to court fame like this, I hope you're ready to live in a fishbowl.

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live in a fishbowl

To live one's life in a place, situation, or environment in which they have little or no privacy. A reference to the typically spherical bowls in which pet fish are often kept, which can be seen into from all sides. One of the prices of success for a pop star is having to live in a fishbowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm living in a fishbowl at this new company. They have security cameras posted everywhere watching our every move.

See also: fishbowl, live

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