" Basically, I would say: "I would like to remove that tick which is been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I must be free from that tick." And that's why I might use "rid of" with a chilly, as an alternative to "free" (despite irrespective of whether https://ecograntscheme.fashion.blog/2025/07/20/government-grant-insulation-scheme-save-energy-cut-costs-now/