" In other words, I might say: "I need to eliminate that tick that is been biting me all day." I wouldn't say: "I have to be free from that tick." And that's why I might use "rid of" with a chilly, as opposed to "free" (no matter regardless of https://share.evernote.com/note/619556d6-1074-4507-7e3e-6aad45d4bb94