wear many hats

verb

To have multiple roles or responsibilites, often in the same job or situation.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person wears many hats · participle present wearing many hats · past wore many hats · participle past worn many hats

  1. idiomaticTo have multiple roles or responsibilites, often in the same job or situation.
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