" To put it differently, I'd say: "I need to remove that tick that is been biting me all day." I wouldn't say: "I should be free from that tick." And that is why I'd use "rid of" with a chilly, as opposed to "free" (it does not matter irrespective https://homeenergyscotlandgrant.blogspot.com/2025/07/government-boiler-scheme-wall.html