idiom · neutral
wear many hats
UK/weə(r) ˈmɛni hæts/US/wer ˈmɛni hæts/wear·ma·ny·HATS
to have several different jobs or responsibilities
Examples
“In a small startup you often wear many hats — marketing one day, customer service the next.”
“He wears many hats at the charity, from fundraising to event planning.”
“Being able to wear many hats is useful in tight teams where resources are limited.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many SMEs, staff who can wear many hats are indispensable because they keep operations flexible and cost-effective.”
Collocations
- wear many hats at work
- need to wear many hats
Word family
Common mistakes
wear many hat→wear many hats
wear many roles→wear many hats
Say it for a higher band
5do many jobs→6take on different roles→7+wear many hats
Synonyms
juggle many roles
Easily confused
juggle many roles
“She had to juggle many roles while managing the project.”
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