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Definition |
under scrutiny or having limited freedom |
Examples |
1) The celebrity often feels like living in a
fishbowl, constantly under public scrutiny and lacking
privacy. 2) Growing up in a small town is like
living in a fishbowl where privacy was a luxury. |
Etymology |
The term can be traced back to the concept
of a fish, living in a glass enclosure with no privacy. |
Synonyms |
in a glass house, in the public eye |
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