goldfish bowl

/ˌgoʊl(d)ˈfɪʃ ˌˈboʊl/
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Other forms: goldfish bowls

Definitions of goldfish bowl
  1. noun
    a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
    synonyms: fish bowl, fishbowl
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    type of:
    aquarium, fish tank, marine museum
    a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
    bowl
    a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
  2. noun
    a state of affairs in which you have no privacy
    “the president lives in a goldfish bowl”
    synonyms: fish bowl, fishbowl
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    type of:
    situation, state of affairs
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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