Which preposition to use with expletives

in Occurrences 6%

At times in the day, when trade is very busy, the visitor may hear choice expletives in three or four languages at one time.

at Occurrences 3%

One wheel had fallen from the wagon, and the wagonmaster was jumping up and down, shouting angry expletives at the ox.

as Occurrences 3%

And Frank, as he felt the wheels under the aeroplane touch the earth, also heard a loud cry and some lusty Spanish expletives as a pistol was discharged.

of Occurrences 3%

But harmless expletives of human kind.

from Occurrences 2%

As the escort disappeared, their pent-up feelings found vent in a few hysterical tears from the Duchess, some bad language from Mother Shipton, and a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy.

under Occurrences 1%

" The boy let out a string of rough expletives under his breath.

off Occurrences 1%

Pausing merely to get a rich hunting-field expletive off her chest, she was out of the room and making for the stairs before I could swallow a sliver ofI thinkbanana.

than Occurrences 1%

Not only had he a more varied stock of expletives than anyone else, but he seemed to possess a unique gift for welding them into new and wonderful combinations to meet each fresh situation.

Which preposition to use with  expletives