What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pants, where fire breaks out in lying? (6)" mean?

The definition is "Pants,". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of FIRE (synonym="FIRE") + BS (synonym="abbreviation of bullshit – lying: a reference to the taunt, ‘Liar, liar, pants on fire!’ – this morning, I found some interesting information here") = BRIEFS; definition: "Pants," The answer is BRIEFS.

Pants, where fire breaks out in lying? (6)

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