" To put it differently, I'd say: "I would like to remove that tick that's been biting me all day long." I would not say: "I should be free from that tick." And that's why I would use "rid of" with a cold, rather than "free" (it doesn't matter irrespective https://governmentecogrants.game.blog/2025/07/20/solar-energy-grants-uk-government-support-for-greener-homes/