Collocations: above average, absolutely necessary, abuse drugs, abuse of power, accept (a) defeat

Thank you for listening.  Don't forget to follow, share, and sponsor.  Annika What are collocations?  Collocations help you sound more like a native speaker.  It's two or more words that sound natural together.  above average more than average, esp. in amount, age, height, weight etc. My height is above average. absolutely necessary totally or completely necessary Studying is absolutely necessary if you want to make a good grade. abuse drugs to use drugs in a way that's harmful to yourself or others Parents should teach their kids not to abuse drugs. abuse of power the harmful or unethical use of power The abuse of power is common in government these days. accept (a) defeat to accept the fact that you didn't win a game, match, contest, election, etc. Sometimes, you have to accept defeat to move on.