" To paraphrase, I might say: "I would like to eliminate that tick which is been biting me all day long." I would not say: "I must be free from that tick." And that's why I'd use "rid of" with a cold, as opposed to "free" (it doesn't matter no https://ecograntscheme.family.blog/2025/06/19/smarter-living-starts-at-home-tap-into-energy-efficiency-grants/