Idioms

live in a fishbowl

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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