" To paraphrase, I'd personally say: "I want to get rid of that tick that's been biting me all day long." I would not say: "I need to be free from that tick." And that is why I'd personally use "rid of" with a chilly, in lieu of "free" (it https://ecograntscheme.politics.blog/2024/08/21/how-to-apply-for-solar-panel-grants-scotland/