Crash Course Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crash course What does crash course mean?	short course designed to give a lot of knowledge/information in a very short time.	"Tom's company is sending him to a business meeting inIstanbul.Should he take a crash course in Turkish?"
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bone up (on something) What does "bone up (on something)" mean?	to study or review (something)	I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my Spanish.

look after (someone) What does "look after (someone)" mean?	take care or attend to someone	She has been looking after her mother since her mother's recent illness.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.
froth What does "froth" mean?	beer
break up (with someone) What does "break up (with someone)" mean?	to end a relationship with someone	My niece broke up with her boyfriend last June.
a hung jury What does "a hung jury" mean?	a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict	There was a hung jury after the trial of the pop star.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	to be young and inexperienced, to be new in a job or place	The man is wet behind the ears and does not know very much about his company.

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Crash Course Idiom