" To paraphrase, I would say: "I want to remove that tick which is been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I should be free from that tick." And that is why I'd personally use "rid of" with a cold, rather then "free" (regardless of irrespective of whether https://ecograntscheme.health.blog/2025/07/20/government-grant-insulation-scheme-save-energy-cut-costs-now/