in two minds
/ɪn ˌtuː ˈmaɪndz/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
unable to decide what to do
Examples
- 1I'm in two minds about the job in Bristol: the pay is great, but I'd miss my friends.
- 2Aisha was in two minds about the party until her best friend offered her a lift.
- 3Ben is in two minds about selling his car; he needs the money, but he loves driving it.
- 4We're still in two minds about which hotel to book, the cheap one or the one by the beach.
- 5Priya was in two minds about the course for weeks and only said yes on the last day.
Grammar
Usually after be: I'm in two minds. about or whether introduces the choice. American English says of two minds.
Similar in meaning
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