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.
dose. n. 1. (Pharmacology) med a specific quantity of a therapeutic drug or agent taken at any one time or at specified intervals. 2. something unpleasant to experience: a dose of influenza.ose. 1. a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time. 2. an intense and often disagreeable experience: a dose of bad luck. 3. an amount of sugar solution added in the production of sparkling wine.