the glory days (of (something))

a time in the past when something was very successful.

The pace of American dance music has slowed considerably since the glory days of disco.

Usage notes: sometimes also used in the form someone's glory days:

The song is a joyous nod to the group's glory days.

• have the bit between your teeth
• have the brass
• have the brass neck
• have the brass neck to do something
• have the brass to do something
• have the cares of the world on shoulders
• have the cares of the world on your shoulders
• have the courage of convictions
• have the courage of its convictions
• have the courage of your convictions
• have the devil's own job
• have the devil's own job doing something
• have the devil's own job to do something
• have the devil's own luck
• have the ear of
• have the ear of someone
• have the edge on
• have the edge on someone
• have the edge on something
• have the edge over
• have the edge over someone
• have the edge over something
• have the faintest
• have the faintest idea
• have the final say