Phrase guide

wear too many hats

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: courir plusieurs lièvres à la fois — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Aufgaben haben — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Funktionen haben — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Funktionen erfüllen — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Funktionen ausüben — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Funktionen übernehmen — fill many roles at once
  • German: in vielen Funktionen tätig sein — fill many roles at once
  • German: vielseitig sein — fill many roles at once
  • German: viele Aufgaben übernehmen — fill many roles at once
  • German: sich verschiedene Hüte aufsetzen — fill many roles at once
  • German: eierlegende Wollmilchsau — fill many roles at once
  • Polish: rozmieniać się na drobne — fill many roles at once
  • Polish: rozmienić się na drobne — fill many roles at once
  • Polish: łapać sroki za ogon — fill many roles at once
  • Polish: złapać sroki za ogon — fill many roles at once