Wear More Than One Hat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Wear More Than One Hat Idiom mean?

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wear more than one hat What does wear more than one hat mean?	have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears more than one hat and is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.
wear more than one hat What does wear more than one hat mean?	to have more than one set of responsibilities	Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.
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excuse me for breathing What does "excuse me for breathing" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)

a far cry from (something) What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?	something very different from something	The man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
flick What does "flick" mean?	movie, film.	Let's see a flick tonight.
Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.
go broke What does "go broke" mean?	to lose all one`s money, to become bankrupt	My uncle started a company last year but it quickly went broke.
Beat swords into ploughshares What does "Beat swords into ploughshares" mean?	If people beat swords into ploughshares, they spend money on humanitarian purposes rather than weapons. (The American English spelling is 'plowshares')
Talk a glass eye to sleep What does "Talk a glass eye to sleep" mean?	Someone who could talk a glass eye to sleep is very boring and repetitive.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to do as someone else has done, to follow someone`s example, to play a card of the same suit that someone else has put down	I followed suit and left work early on Friday just as my boss had done.

outgrow (something) What does "outgrow (something)" mean?	to get too big/old for something	The little boy has begun to outgrow his small bicycle.
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	to be unfriendly to someone	I gave the woman the cold shoulder at the party.
out-of-pocket expenses What does "out-of-pocket expenses" mean?	the actual money that one spends for business or personal use	My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low.
make heads or tails (out) of (something) What does "make heads or tails (out) of (something)" mean?	to find meaning in something, to understand something	I was unable to make heads or tails out of our company's plans to restructure our department.
Fly the flag What does "Fly the flag" mean?	If someone flies the flag, they represent or support their country. ('Wave the flag' and 'show the flag' are alternative forms of this idiom)

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Wear More Than One Hat Idiom