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.
Some drugs are metabolized fairly quickly, while others can take a long time before they are eliminated. We quantify this with the use of the term âhalf-life.â The half-life of a given medication is how long it takes for the body to get rid of half of the dose.