4 ms·Where did you get the phrase "throwing shade on" from?by ionforce 9y agoWhere did you get the phrase "throwing shade on" from?lmm 9y agoNo idea. Picked it up from general conversation.ionforce 9y agoYou're not using it correctly. You don't throw shade /on something/, you throw shade /at someone/.Ultimatt 9y agoIn British English at least to cast shade on is a perfectly common idiom.