[Idiom] Pants down.

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Aloha Hts

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Dear,
"Pursue the excellence, success follow you, pants down"

What is "pants down" meaning in the sentence above?

Thank for your answers in advance.
 

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Re: The Principle

Where did you find this?
 

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Re: The Principle

Welcome to the forum, Aloha Hts.

[STRIKE]Dear,[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Just go ahead and ask your question.
"Pursue the excellence, success follow you, pants down".

What does "pants down" mean[STRIKE]ing[/STRIKE] in the sentence above?

[STRIKE]Thanks for your answers in advance.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Just click 'Thank' when you get a useful answer.
Who wrote this? Where did you read it? Please give us the context.

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Please note that I have changed your thread title. 'The Principle' has nothing to do with your question.

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Re: The Principle

It's a quote from the Bollywood film 3 Idiots. "Success" in this case referred wryly to Chatur, who dropped his trousers to show his humility when he found out that Rancho was really a famous scientist.
 

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Re: The Principle

Only three idiots?
 
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