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
Delshad-Persian
ShayneSHAYNEnglish
TancredTANG-krid (English)Old Norman
Yisra'el-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Alfonsina-Italian
Aspling['æspliŋ]