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wear two hats

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To have two different roles.

Examples

“The policeman wore two hats, having an administrative role as well as patrolling the beat⟳.”
“Many a person wears two hats in daily life: friend and coworker, student and teacher, wife and mother, husband and father.”
“Shepard: I wear⟳ a lot of hats, Mr. Vargas. Some days I shut⟳ down criminals. Some days I defuse nukes. Some days I like⟳ to enjoy⟳ private vices. You understand⟳ me?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

wear up wear weary wear yellow stockings weare weared wearest

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