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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Time will tell if the 18-year-old Salas and De Vries match that pace, but a crash course on Major League Baseball is already is session.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The final shot said the spaceship is headed on a crash course toward Earth.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The final shot said the spaceship is headed on a crash course toward Earth.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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