wear many hats (to)

wear many hats (to)
 Have many different responsibilities.
 ► “ ‘You’ve got to wear a lot of hats as an adjuster,’ he says. ‘I’ve got to be a carpenter, I’ve got to be an attorney, I’ve got to be an agent. It’s a salesman’s job too,’ he adds.” (Wall Street Journal, Feb. 5, 1996, p. B1)

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