The first riddle
It was winter and the river was frozen. They simply walked across.
The second riddle
The surgeon was the boy's mother.
Matching
The final drinking tube - the last straw
Confront the tune - face the music
Initial items belong at the beginning - first things first
Anguish adores association - misery loves company
A screwdriver does not have a license.
A yardstick is three feet long. It has one foot at the beginnng, one in the middle and one at the end.
A pelican never needs a can opener. A pelican is a bird that has a very big beak. His beak can hold more fish than his belly can.
Did you ever see the salad dressing? No, but I saw the bacon strip.