" Put Simply, I would say: "I want to remove that tick that is been biting me all day." I wouldn't say: "I must be free from that tick." And that's why I would use "rid of" with a chilly, as an alternative to "free" (despite whether of Why a https://www.diigo.com/item/note/a6qh6/krdg?k=65e95b0913fab30cafc1f332b922353a