" In other words, I'd personally say: "I would like to eliminate that tick that is been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I need to be free from that tick." And that is why I might use "rid of" with a cold, as an alternative to "free" https://greenenergygrants.school.blog/2025/07/20/government-grant-insulation-scheme-save-energy-cut-costs-now/