Labor Day (n)
/ˈleɪbər deɪ/

a public holiday on the first Monday of September, in honor of working people

Burning Man (n)
/ˈbərnɪŋ mæn/

an American festival that takes place in the desert

fall through (phrasal verb)
/fɔl θru/

to not happen

that sucks (adj)
/ðæt sʌks/

to mean something is unfortunate

quite a few (phrase)
/kwaɪt ə fju/

to mean a lot of

saving grace (noun phrase)
/ˈseɪvɪŋ ɡreɪs/

the one good quality that a person or thing has that prevents them or it from being completely bad

can't stand (phrase)
/kænt stænd/

to hate someone or something extremely

in over their heads (idiom)
/ɪn ˈoʊvər ðər hɛdz/

to be involved with something that is too difficult to do

can't believe your eyes (phrase)
/kænt bɪˈliv jɔr aɪz/

what you see is not believable

something to behold (idiom)
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu bɪˈhoʊld/

very surprising, especially in a way that makes you feel pleasure or admiration

anything goes (adj)
/ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɡoʊz/

you can do anything you wish to do

express yourself (phrase)
/ɪkˈsprɛs jərˈsɛlf/

show something about yourself

outfit (n)
/ˈaʊtfɪt/

a set of clothes that you wear together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose

never cease to be amazed (phrase)
/ˈnɛvər sis tu bɪ əˈmeɪzd/

not surprised at all