" To put it differently, I might say: "I would like to eliminate that tick which is been biting me all day long." I wouldn't say: "I have to be free from that tick." And that is why I'd use "rid of" with a cold, rather than "free" (no matter https://eco4grants.fitness.blog/2024/09/13/4-steps-to-apply-for-government-grant-for-solar-panels/