I hope it does not happen.

If, God forbid, anything should happen to him I might not want to stay here.

Usage notes: also used to suggest that someone would never do something: God forbid they should help someone who isn't paying them for help.

• give something to someone on a platter
• give something to someone on a silver platter
• give something up as a bad job
• give something your best shot
• give stick
• give ... stick
• give the benefit of the doubt
• give the bird
• give the boot
• give the cold shoulder
• give the creeps
• give the elbow
• give the evil eye
• give the finger
• give the game away
• give the glad eye
• give the green light
• give the heave ho
• give the heebie-jeebies
• give their due
• give the jitters
• give the kiss of life
• give the lie to
• give the lie to something
• Give them hell!