wear too many hats
idiomTo try to fill more roles at once than is realistically possible.
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buy straw hats in winter
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price are low, so as to sell when demand and price are high.
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does the Pope wear a funny hat
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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have one's fingers in many pies
To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
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if the shoe fits, wear it
If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.
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many a time and oft
Frequently.
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many happy returns
A greeting, usually for birthdays, in reference to the passing year; Happy birthday!
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many moons ago
A (very) long time ago.
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one too many
One or more servings too many of alcohol, leading to drunkenness.