" Put simply, I'd say: "I need 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's why I'd personally use "rid of" with a chilly, rather then "free" (no matter regardless of https://energygrants.finance.blog/2025/07/20/government-grant-insulation-scheme-save-energy-cut-costs-now/