fishbowl

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a container that is usually round and made of glass and is used for keeping pet fish in :

On the windowsill was a fishbowl with six fish inside.

The cat sits by the fish bowl, staring at the fish.

You could have kids estimate how many gum balls or candy pieces are in a fishbowl or an old jar.

She showed me a small glass cup shaped like a tiny fish bowl.

a place or situation in which people can always see you or are always paying attention to what you do:

in a fishbowl The coach warned us that if you play for a top NFL team you live in a fishbowl.

Teaching is a high-pressure profession. We work in a fish bowl and it's not for everyone.

We worry that if we are always exposed to media scrutiny, forced to govern in a fishbowl, we won't be able to give honest, confidential advice to the president.

The demands of politics and the pressures of the fish bowl can cause a lot of stress.

a round glass container for fish that you keep as pets