wear two hats
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“Margot’s ability to wear two hats and switch between them instantaneously is remarkable,” says her LuckyChap partner and “Barbie” co-producer Tom Ackerley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024
He said they had to wear two hats: One was two grieving sons ... two was the royal hat: show no emotion, get out there, meet the people and shake their hands.
From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022
Also, they said, Mulvaney cannot wear two hats by simultaneously leading the independent financial regulator while serving as director the Office of Management and Budget.
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2017
“I wear two hats, and on this occasion I had to wear one. It’s clearly good governance.”
From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2016
"I wear two hats and not know zee meestake!"
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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