To be of/in two minds American British phrase
In American, they often use the word "of" instead of the word "in" in this phrase.
If you are of/in two minds, you are in a situation in which you are unable to make a decision because you are holding two competing or contradictory beliefs, views, opinions etc. at the same time.
They are of two minds about participating in the competition because they do not have enough members.
‘When I was in high school, I was in two minds about becoming an interpreter or a teacher.
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.