Terms for subject Figure of speech containing to ... is

English	Russian
as hard as it is to believe	как ни трудно в это поверить (sophistt)
as hard as it is to believe	как бы трудно в это ни было поверить (sophistt)
be confined to	оставаться уделом (кого-л. britannica.com Alex_Odeychuk)
be one step closer to	приблизиться на один шаг к (“We’re proud to be one step closer to delivering this important housing development for Langton,” says Mayor Ken Simson. ART Vancouver)
hard as it is to believe	как ни трудно в это поверить (sophistt)
hard as it is to believe	как бы трудно в это ни было поверить (sophistt)
he is bruised from head to foot	на нём живого места нет
he is keeping his cards close to his chest	он не хочет раскрывать свои карты
I am not going to die on that hill	для меня это не принципиально (A key part of the meaning is the cost-benefit analysis. How high is the issue on your list of priorities, versus how high would be the cost of fighting that fight? In military terms, fighting up a hill, with the enemy above you, can cost much time and many lives. A military commander must judge whether taking that hill is worth the high cost. • An American comedian was asked about her views on marijuana legalization during an interview. She said she supported it, but she wasn't going to die on that hill. It wasn't high enough on her list that she should be putting herself out to support its recreational use. wordreference.com 'More)
is pushing his way to the top	на ходу подмётки рвёт (Leonid Dzhepko)
it is inconvenient for me to do it	мне не с руки (Leonid Dzhepko)
it is not right time for me to do it	мне не с руки (Leonid Dzhepko)
it is uncomfortable for me to do it	мне не с руки (Leonid Dzhepko)
the first fry is bound to be a flop	первый блин комом (Leonid Dzhepko)
the first fry is bound to be a washout	первый блин комом (Leonid Dzhepko)
the wish is father to the thought	чего хочется, тому верится (inn)
this is a ticket to a good job	это мандат на получение хорошей работы