" Quite Simply, I would say: "I would like to remove that tick that's been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I have to be free from that tick." And that's why I would use "rid of" with a cold, rather than "free" (it does not matter irrespective https://ecograntscheme.politics.blog/2025/06/19/future-proof-your-home-comfort-discover-energy-grants-uk-today/