" Quite simply, I'd personally say: "I need to remove that tick that is been biting me all day long." I would not say: "I have to be free from that tick." And that is why I would use "rid of" with a cold, instead of "free" (despite regardless of https://ukgovenergygrants.fitness.blog/2025/07/20/solar-energy-grants-uk-government-support-for-greener-homes/