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.

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The following days proved a crash course in pivots. —

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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2024 The Ogunquit Museum of American Art offers a crash course in this artistic lineage, but for those seeking to channel Woodbury's ethos more directly, The Dunes on the Waterfront presents an intriguing proposition. —

Paul Jebara, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crash course