crash course

crash course (in something)

a short and intense training course in something. I took a crash course in ballroom dancing so we wouldn't look stupid on the dance floor.

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brandy	BRAN-dee	English
Anuj	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Joanie	JO-nee	English
Alyssa	ə-LIS-ə	English
Agam	-	Hebrew
Darden	DAHR-dən	English (Rare)