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 Leave it to the founder of Moon Juice, Amanda Chantal Bacon, to give us all a crash course on adaptogens. —

Valeriya Chupinina, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024 Season 1 is a crash course in the adoption process (creator Andy Wolton is an adoptee bringing his own experience of the system), illuminating the rigor and turmoil of bureaucracy surrounding parenthood that simply don’t exist for those doing it biologically. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 July 2024 This walking tour starts with a crash course in Bounce history, including nuances that entered the dance after Hurricane Katrina. —

Jaha Nailah Avery, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024 But the nonstop news coverage of two people with such famous last names helped give Americans a crash course in their judicial system, albeit one filled with arcane terms, practices and decisions. —

David Jackson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for crash course

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