a goldfish bowl



a goldfish bowl

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 goldfish bowl under the scrutiny of the public eye. I feel like I'm in a goldfish bowl working at this new company, with all their security cameras posted everywhere.
See also: bowl, goldfish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roparzh-Breton
MahlahMAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English)Biblical
Thorvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Jokin-Basque
Raschellerə-SHELEnglish (Rare)
XanderKSAHN-dər (Dutch), ZAN-dər (English)Dutch, English (Modern)