wear two hats

wear two hats
wear more than one hat & wear two hats
Fig. to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office. •

The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.

I have too much to do to wear more than one hat.

He wears two hats; he's both CEO and chairman of the board.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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