C’est un marchand de soupe. (See [Marchand].)
Sourd
Sourd comme un pot = As deaf as a post.
*Vous faites la sourde oreille = None so deaf as those who will not hear.
Frapper comme un sourd = To beat unmercifully.
Il court un bruit sourd = A rumour is being whispered.
Ils ont recours à des menées sourdes = They have recourse to underhand dealings.
Sourdine
Il fait ses coups à la sourdine = He acts secretly, in an underhand manner.
Sourire