" To paraphrase, I'd personally say: "I want to get rid of that tick that is been biting me all day." I would not say: "I need to be free from that tick." And that is why I might use "rid of" with a chilly, instead of "free" (despite regardless https://energyefficiencygrants.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-greener-scotland-begins-at-home.html