wear another hat



wear another hat

Also, wear a different hat or two hats ; wear more than one hat. Function in a different or more than one capacity or position, as in I'm wearing another hat today; yesterday I was a housewife, today I'm an attorney, or I wear two hats-are you asking me as a member of the city council or as a storeowner? This metaphoric expression alludes to headgear worn for different occupations. [Mid-1900s]
See also: another, hat, wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Predrag-Serbian, Croatian
Louie['lu:i]
ZavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAYV-yərEnglish (Modern)
HannibalHAN-i-bəl (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
AislinASH-ling, ASH-lin Irish
Ime (1)-Western African, Ibibio