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[hiromichi]

I like the following expression to be paraphrased.

Here is hoping nothing egregious ever happens to you.
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Hiromichi

[Kristea]

Hiromichi -

It is an odd expression, but a native speaker would use it comfortably.

Here is hoping nothing egregious ever happens to you.

If you think of it as a toast or something another might say to you as a note of encouragement, it might help.

The phrase "here is hoping" is a way of telling someone "I hope the worst case scenario" doesn't happen. For me, the phrase "here's hoping" has a feel of pessimism or sarcasim.

The sentence means "I hope nothing remarkably bad even happens to you."

Hope that helps - Kristi
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[hiromichi]

Kristi, Thanks for your very clear explanation.
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Hiromichi