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.
So much for a half pint of brandy prescribed by an able physician. half pint measure of raw potatoes, cut in small pieces; one-half pint cod, picked to small pieces. The best spray is a half pint of Black Leaf 40 to a hundred gallons of water or bordeaux mixture.