crash-course

Though used to watching American crime shows on television, the French were given a crash-course on the American justice system where the prosecution seems to have the upper hand, where the accused is degraded and treated with what many see as cruelty, where money apparently can buy you better conditions, and where in many jurisdictions, including NYC, the elected DA must take into account political considerations.

Sophie Meunier: The DSK Scandal: French Anti-Americanism Ain't What it Used to Be Sophie Meunier 2011

Wang Song/Xinhua/Zumapress.com Two candidates reviewed crash-course materials before taking the test in Luoyang, Henan province.

Testing for Public Service 2011

Though used to watching American crime shows on television, the French were given a crash-course on the American justice system where the prosecution seems to have the upper hand, where the accused is degraded and treated with what many see as cruelty, where money apparently can buy you better conditions, and where in many jurisdictions, including NYC, the elected DA must take into account political considerations.

Sophie Meunier: The DSK Scandal: French Anti-Americanism Ain't What it Used to Be Sophie Meunier 2011

"When you drink, eat," Javier followed up, completing the crash-course in Spanish womanhood.

A Fish Tale Katy McLaughlin 2012

This is the essential crash-course, with lessons like "Light fireworks near baby's feet" and to "make sure you point your fireworks directly at a wall for a really neat ricochet effect."

Terrible Fireworks Safety Tips To Ensure You Have An Eventful 4th (VIDEO) 2010

At Sun Studio, where Presley made his first demo in 1954, visitors receive a smart crash-course in rock 'n' roll history.

The Elvis Enigma 2010

I still feel pissed of that we\'ve all been given a crash-course, an immersion education in global finance.

Debbie Robins: How To Start The New Year Without Wanting To Whack Someone Upside The Head 2010

It's essentially a crash-course in the permutations of some of modernism's most compelling aesthetic ideas, with the story told almost entirely by works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's own notable holdings, mainly from the Louise and Walter Arensberg and A.E. Gallatin collections.

The Cubist Circle Karen Wilkin 2010

I still feel pissed of that we've all been given a crash-course, an immersion education in global finance.

Debbie Robins: How To Start The New Year Without Wanting To Whack Someone Upside The Head 2010

This is the essential crash-course, with lessons like "Light fireworks near baby's feet" and to "make sure you point your fireworks directly at a wall for a really neat ricochet effect."

Terrible Fireworks Safety Tips To Ensure You Have An Eventful 4th (VIDEO) 2010