intense

intense

slang Serious or severe, perhaps to an overwhelming degree. That war movie was way too intense—I had to turn it off. Whoa, that accident sounds intense! Are you OK?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.
See also: course, crash
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

crash course

A short, intensive training course, as in Daisy planned to take a crash course in cooking before she got married. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
See also: course, crash
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

intense

mod. serious; heavy. Oh, wow! Now that’s what I call intense!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • run high
  • running high
  • mizzle
  • mizzle a wild card word for words beginning with
  • light stuff
  • give (one) (one's) dues
  • give somebody their due
  • give someone his or her due
  • the third degree
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The scientists discovered that housing mice under intense light conditions for one week `robustly enhances cardioprotection', which resulted in a dramatic reduction of cardiac tissue damage after a heart attack.
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