" Basically, I'd personally say: "I would like to remove that tick that's been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I must be free from that tick." And that is why I'd personally use "rid of" with a chilly, rather then "free" (it does not matter irrespective of https://ecograntscheme.video.blog/2024/09/13/4-steps-to-apply-for-government-grant-for-solar-panels/