dirty stares thrown his way vs dirty stares on him

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Dirty stares thrown his way' implies that the stares are directed towards him, while 'dirty stares on him' suggests that the stares are physically on him, which is less common. The first phrase is more commonly used and idiomatic.

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dirty stares thrown his way

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that someone is receiving dirty looks or glares from others. It implies that the stares are directed towards the person.

Examples:

He could feel the dirty stares thrown his way as he walked into the room.
She ignored the dirty stares thrown her way and continued with her presentation.

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The King hath thrown his warder down.
But it's like he thrown his life away...
He must have thrown his trophy away.
The sheik has thrown his hat into the ring.
He may have thrown his wife's lover to the pit.
The King hath thrown his warder down.
A Roman has thrown his head... beyond the fence
A well-prepared letter with sound intelligent suggestions would've thrown his business our way.
At about the same time, I was investigating a man who'd thrown his wife in the Splugen Pass in the Swiss Alps.
I was delighted, therefore, to hear that Mr Poettering has defied some in his own party and thrown his weight firmly behind future enlargement.
The action played as photographed up to the point where the monster had thrown his last daisy into the water.
Had I been fit, I'd have gone and thrown his stuff in his tacky pool.
You helped Teddy find his way home.
Starfleet Commander Morrow is on his way for inspection.
Be with him on his way to Acegua.
Screaming is probably his way of communicating.
He's still finding his way.
He finds his way into the biochemistry department.
I can't stand in his way.
Be with him on his way to Aceguá.

Alternatives:

dirty looks directed at him
disapproving glances aimed at him
hostile gazes focused on him
unfriendly stares directed towards him
negative glares aimed his way

dirty stares on him

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase could be interpreted as the stares physically being on the person, which is less idiomatic. It could also imply that the person is the target of the stares.

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I never had a big brother put the death stare on someone for me.
All the kids whose dads have that blank stare on their face for the past decade.
Did you figure out how to sell a vacant stare on eBay?
"When my eyes, glassy and distorted... by the horror of imminent their dying, languid stare on You..."
I counted three dirty looks and at least five death stares.
Then they probably sit here... and stare at each other's blue and red hair... while they goose each other and say dirty words.

Alternatives:

dirty looks on him
disapproving glances on him
hostile gazes on him
unfriendly stares on him
negative glares on him

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dirty stares thrown his way vs dirty stares on him