열띤 대화를 하는 게 보통이지.

A: 열띤 대화를 하는 게 보통이지 in government.
B: I get being passionate, but I don’t get the hostility.
A: I wouldn’t put it past them just being bullyish.
B: I’d much rather see them being cooperative.

A: 정부 사람들은 heated conversations are the norm.
B: 난 열정적으로 얘기하는 건 이해하겠지만, 적대적으로 나오는 건 이해 못하겠어.
A: 서로 으르렁대지 않는다고는 할 수 없지.
B: 서로 좀 사이좋게 지냈으면 좋겠는데.

[Additional expressions]
*Heated conversations
– Aggressive arguments / Very emotional dialogues / Passionate discussions
*are the norm in government
– are quite common among government officials / happen a lot in government
*I get being passionate
– I understand having passion / I can appreciate that they can feel passion
*I don’t get the hostility.
– I can’t figure out why they have to show anger. / I don’t like when they get upset.
*I wouldn’t put it past them
– It’s not impossible that they are / I can believe that it’s their way of
*just being bullyish
– simply trying to push each other around / basically forcing each other to comply
*I’d much rather
– I would appreciate it much more if I could / It would be so great to
*see them being cooperative
– watch them work together / witness some cooperation from them