crash course

noun

a brief, intensive course of instruction, as to prepare one quickly for a test.

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Main Entry:	crash course
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a fast, intensive training in or study of a subject, esp. on the basics; also called cram course
Example:	They took a crash course on French before the trip.

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crash course

A short, intensive training course, as in Daisy planned to take a crash course in cooking before she got married. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Example sentences

We've been wanting to expand our horizons, though, and yesterday's session gave us a crash course in on-location flexibility.

So veterans looking for a move into the commercial world often need a crash course in the basics.

Estimating big game weights: a crash course for the curious.

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