" To Put it differently, I'd say: "I need to remove that tick that is been biting me all day long." I would not say: "I must be free from that tick." And that is why I would use "rid of" with a cold, rather than "free" (no matter irrespective https://freehomeinsulation.tech.blog/2025/06/19/smarter-living-starts-at-home-tap-into-energy-efficiency-grants/