crash course
noun
: a rapid and intense course of study
also
: an experience that resembles such a course
has been given a crash course in diplomacy in his first weeks in office
Examples of crash course in a Sentence
Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Next Level Chef host gave fans a crash course on the traits of his six children with wife Tana.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
After being a little bit miffed at Elsbeth for outing her at work as a Lavish Ladies superfan, Kaya softens her stance, inviting Elsbeth to her place in Queens for a crash course in Lavish Ladies lore.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Castro sent a few of his staff officers to help with the inspections, but there were no interpreters, so the reconnaissance team had to take a crash course in elementary Spanish.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2023
Jordan Lye/Getty The best things to do in Penang, Malaysia
Get a quirky crash course in George Town history, customs, food, and legends by reading the text in the whimsical steel-rod sculptures affixed to exterior building walls by local cartoonists and comic book artists.
—Sharon McDonnell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
After being a little bit miffed at Elsbeth for outing her at work as a Lavish Ladies superfan, Kaya softens her stance, inviting Elsbeth to her place in Queens for a crash course in Lavish Ladies lore.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Castro sent a few of his staff officers to help with the inspections, but there were no interpreters, so the reconnaissance team had to take a crash course in elementary Spanish.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2023
Jordan Lye/Getty The best things to do in Penang, Malaysia
Get a quirky crash course in George Town history, customs, food, and legends by reading the text in the whimsical steel-rod sculptures affixed to exterior building walls by local cartoonists and comic book artists.
—Sharon McDonnell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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