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The English we speak from BBCLearningEnglish.com hi, Neil.
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Oh, I'm just standing here.
I'm actually.
I can't remember why I came in here.
You seem miles away.
We're in the studio and we're about to record an episode.
Episode of the English We Speak.
Of course we are.
Sorry, I had a brain fade there.
Anyway, let's get on with the program and the phrase we're going to teach is brain fade.
Imagine that.
Well, let's explain it.
Brain fade is a slang term meaning a short period when you can't think clearly or remember things.
For example, when you walk into a room and forget why you went there.
That's a brain fade.
Never happens to me.