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
PercyPUR-seeEnglish
Isaakee-SAH-ahk (Russian)Russian, German, Biblical Greek
Nadejdanah-DYEZH-dah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
AnasztÁZ-Hungarian
Rebeka-Hungarian
Elwood['elwud]