What was going/running through your mind when you agreed to this? [=what were you thinking?]

We use the verb mind to mean โ€˜take care or be careful of or about somethingโ€™, or โ€˜pay attention to somethingโ€™. In this meaning, we usually use it in the imperative: โ€ฆ

Your mind is your ability to think and reason. You have a good mind. Studying stretched my mind and got me thinking about things.

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