Under a franchise arrangement, a person or company purchases the ability to run a local business under a larger company's brand. Depending on the franchise arrangement, the local party may have to meet certain standards established by the larger company and purchase products from the larger company as well.
Half-cock is when the position of the hammer is partially but not completely cocked.
An overdose is a dose in excess of the advised amount that makes a person ill. It doesnât mean a lethal dose, though an overdose could be lethal. I think youâd then find journalists referring to a âlethal overdoseâ.