cram course
Americannoun
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an intensive course of study designed to review or teach material needed for a specific purpose or, often, material previously taught but not mastered.
Example Sentences
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The cram course in haute cuisine food prep enabled Edebiri to approximate the skill set of a gifted sous-chef.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
“So,” he said, “I got a cram course on something I knew absolutely nothing about.”
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019
Since that trip to London, Walker has scrambled to get a cram course in world politics and national security.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2015
Verrazano has had a cram course, having four races since Jan. 1.”
From Slate • May 2, 2013
I used my drag at the hospital to bring her over with me for a cram course.
From The Right Time by Berryman, John
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