wear two hats

English

Verb

wear two hats (third-person singular simple present wears two hats, present participle wearing two hats, simple past wore two hats, past participle worn two hats)

1. To have two different roles.

   The policeman wore two hats, having an administrative role as well as patrolling the beat.

   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Noveria:

     Shepard: I wear a lot of hats, Mr. Vargas. Some days I shut down criminals. Some days I defuse nukes. Some days I like to enjoy private vices. You understand me?

See also

• double-hat
• wear too many hats