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
GereonGE-re-awn (German)German, Late Roman
Giacintajah-CHEEN-tahItalian
Garnett['ga:nit]
Estebe-Basque
Caelestinus-Late Roman
Ithamar-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek