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English In Use - 'Wimbo Dimbo'

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.

The Sun pokes fun at tennis star Andy Murray, from Oxshott in Surrey, after he took part in a pub quiz but got two questions wrong about his own sport! The headline of 'Wimbo Dimbo' was just tabloid-speak for 'dim about Wimbledon'.

Dim can be used to describe a low level of light, but it can also be used to describe a low level of intelligence, as in "he's a bit dim" or "he's not very bright".

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